Exploring Plate Tectonics Test

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What is plate tectonics?

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The theory that explains the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere.

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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, causing geological activity.

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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?

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

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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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What happens at divergent boundaries?

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Tectonic plates move apart, creating new crust as magma rises to the surface.

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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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What is a transform boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.

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What is an earthquake?

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Vibrations in the Earth caused by the sudden release of energy from the movement of rocks along a fault.

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What is a tsunami?

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A series of sea waves caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.