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8R Flashcard: Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

8R Flashcard: Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

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Science

8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is continental drift?

Back

The theory that continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together in a single landmass.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a mid-ocean ridge?

Back

An underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics where new oceanic crust is created.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a subduction zone?

Back

A region where one tectonic plate moves under another, leading to recycling of crust.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his continental drift hypothesis?

Back

Fossil evidence, geological formations, and climatic similarities across continents.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the lithosphere?

Back

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

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the asthenosphere?

Back

The semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere that allows tectonic plates to move.

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