What does the theory of plate tectonics explain?
Plate Tectonics Vocabulary

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The movement of continents and ocean floors.
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What is a mid-ocean ridge?
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A mountain range under the ocean.
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What is a hot spot in geology?
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An abnormally hot, stationary point below the lithosphere where melting of the mantle and crust generates volcanism at Earth's surface.
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What happens at a transform plate boundary?
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Two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.
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Which type of crust is less dense, oceanic or continental?
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Continental crust is less dense than oceanic crust.
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What are tectonic plates?
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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.
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What is the lithosphere?
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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
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