Plate Tectonic Theory Pop Flashcard Review

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Who is the scientist credited with the theory of continental drift?

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Wegener

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What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

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Convergent boundary

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What is the area around the Pacific Plate where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur?

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Ring of Fire

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How are rift zones formed?

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They occur when two plates move away from one another at a spreading plate boundary.

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What are the deepest parts of the ocean called?

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Ocean trenches

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What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates?

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Plate Tectonic Theory

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What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

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Transform boundary

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What is the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago called?

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Pangaea

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What geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary?

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Mountains or deep ocean trenches

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What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

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Subduction