Front

What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

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Convection currents in the Asthenosphere

Front

Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening.

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the denser ceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust

Front

What causes the movement of Earth's plates?

Back

convection.

Front

A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______

Back

transform boundary

Front

The place where two plates come together is known as a _______

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convergent boundary.

Front

Below is a picture of sea-floor spreading. How are the ocean crusts moving?

Back

Diverging

Front

The San Andreas Fault in California is known as an active earthquake area. What type of boundary is it? Options: Converging, Diverging, Transform, Sea Floor Spreading

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Transform

Front

What are the two types of crust?

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continental and oceanic

Front

Wegener’s proposal of a supercontinent was supported by:

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rock, fossil, and climate data.

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What is this a picture of?

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pangea