Boundaries

Boundaries

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Science

12th Grade

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Natalie Amores

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Lithosphere

Back

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Asthenosphere

Back

The semi-fluid layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Plate tectonics

Back

The theory explaining the movement of the Earth's lithosphere through the activity of tectonic plates.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Divergent boundary

Back

A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other, often resulting in the formation of new crust.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Convergent boundary

Back

A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving towards each other, often resulting in one plate being forced below the other.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Transform boundary

Back

A tectonic boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally.

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