Understanding Plate Tectonics

Understanding Plate Tectonics

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Geography

9th - 12th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In sea-floor spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts

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Back

along mid-ocean ridges.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle is known as _______

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Back

subduction.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______

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Back

convection.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______

Back

transform boundary

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Scientists think that convection currents flow in Earth’s

Back

mantle.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The place where two plates come together is known as a _______

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Back

convergent boundary.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Below is a picture of sea-floor spreading. How are the ocean crusts moving?

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Back

Diverging

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