Earth's Tectonic Plates and Vocab

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A statement based on limited evidence that can be tested is a

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hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Theory of continents drifting from a single land mass:

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continental drift

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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A break in Earth's crust where rocks have moved is called a

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fault

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Rocks on either side of the mid-ocean ridge pull apart, allowing molten rock to rise and form new seafloor.

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seafloor spreading

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Requirements for a successful engineering solution are called

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criteria

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

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A well-established group of ideas/models supported by evidence to explain various phenomena is called

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scientific theory

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Theory that lithosphere consists of rigid tectonic plates moving on Earth's surface.

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plate tectonics

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Collision of tectonic plates forces denser plate under less dense plate.

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subduction

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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300 years for acceptance of the theory of a single large land mass.

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True

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Wegener noted that the North American Appalachian mountains share age, type, and rock layer sequences with:

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North Africa

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3