Plate Boundaries Notes

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crust is denser than ​

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Oceanic

continental

Multiple Choice

There are ___ major plates that make up the Earth's crust.

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• 6

• 9

• 4

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The order of the layers of the Earth starting from the center is​

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inner core

outer core

mantle

crust

Multiple Choice

What causes constant movement of Earth's crust?

• seafloor spreading

• convection currents

• conduction

• subduction

Multiple Choice

Plates collide at _______.

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Multiple Choice

Plates move away from each other at ____.

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Plates slide past each other at _______

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Multiple Choice

Mountains, volcanoes, and faults are formed at ____.

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Multiple Choice

Mid-ocean ridges form at ____.

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Multiple Choice

Earthquakes and faults occur at ___.

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