Plate Tectonics Review

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The geologist that came up with the Theory of Continental Drift is _______

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Alfred Wegener

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The Theory of Continental Drift states that

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Continents gradually move across Earth's surface over time.

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The Theory of Plate Tectonics states that

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The Earth's lithosphere is composed of a number of plates.

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A supercontinent that is comprised of all landmasses

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Pangaea

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Why does Pangaea no longer exist?

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Convection Currents shift the plates causing it to separate.

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Two or more tectonic plates that move towards one another is a

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Convergent Boundary

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Two or more tectonic plates move away from each other is a

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Divergent Boundary

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Two or more tectonic plates shift horizontally alongside each other is a

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Transform Boundary

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When one plate slips underneath another plate is called

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Subduction

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The difference between oceanic and continental plates is

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oceanic plates are more dense and lower elevation.