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What is the difference between oceanic crust and continental crust in terms of thickness and density?

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Oceanic crust is thinner but denser than continental crust.

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What is the currently accepted theory that explains the movement of continents?

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The Theory of Plate Tectonics.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What state of matter is the Earth's crust?

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Solid.

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What geological feature is formed where oceanic crust is destroyed?

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Trenches.

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What pattern do the magnetic polarity stripes show on either side of a mid-ocean ridge?

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A similar pattern.

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What are the two main types of Earth's crust?

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Oceanic crust and continental crust.

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What is the primary mechanism driving plate tectonics?

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Convection currents in the mantle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the significance of mid-ocean ridges in plate tectonics?

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They are sites of new oceanic crust formation.

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What is subduction, and where does it occur?

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Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another, occurring at convergent boundaries.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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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.

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