Plate Tectonics Review

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What is the hypothesis that suggests continents were once joined together as a supercontinent?

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Pangaea

Front

What are the large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other?

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Tectonic plates

Front

What is the process called when tectonic plates move apart, creating new oceanic crust?

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Seafloor spreading

Front

What is the name of the ocean that is currently spreading due to tectonic activity?

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Atlantic Ocean

Front

What term describes the movement of the Earth's plates that can cause earthquakes and volcanic activity?

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Plate tectonics

Front

What is the term for the gradual movement of continents over geological time?

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Continental drift

Front

What geological feature is formed at convergent plate boundaries where one plate is forced under another?

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Subduction zone

Front

What mountain range in the eastern United States is eroding due to being a passive margin?

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Appalachians

Front

What is the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

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Transform boundary

Front

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving towards each other?

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Convergent boundary