Exploring Plate Tectonics Test

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is plate tectonics?
Back
The theory that explains the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are tectonic plates?
Back
Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other, causing geological activity.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the lithosphere?
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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the upper mantle.
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What is the asthenosphere?
Back
The semi-fluid layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere that allows tectonic plates to move.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are the three types of plate boundaries?
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Divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What happens at divergent boundaries?
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Tectonic plates move apart, creating new crust as magma rises to the surface.
7.
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What happens at convergent boundaries?
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Tectonic plates collide, leading to subduction or mountain formation.
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