Plate Tectonics 2019

Plate Tectonics 2019

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is magma?

Back

Magma is hot, fluid rock found underneath the Earth's surface.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the New Madrid fault?

Back

The New Madrid fault is a fault line that runs close to Arkansas.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a volcano?

Back

A volcano is a place where molten rock, hot solid rock, and hot gases form inside the earth and erupt through its surface.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the types of geologic stress?

Back

The types of geologic stress include shearing, compression, and tension. Collisional is NOT a type.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Pangaea?

Back

Pangaea is the name of the super-continent that existed millions of years ago.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Earth's lithosphere?

Back

The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is plate tectonics?

Back

Plate tectonics is the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's lithospheric plates.

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