Plate Tectonics - BrainPop

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In what general direction did South America drift away from Pangaea?

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West

Front

What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?

Back

Fossil discoveries

Front

What is true of tectonic plates?

Back

They are constantly moving.

Front

Where is Earth's heat energy most concentrated?

Back

The core

Front

Location of the mantle? Options: Above the crust, Between the crust and the lithosphere, Between the crust and the core, Beneath the core

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Between the crust and the core

Front

What is the underlying force that drives plate tectonics?

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Convection currents

Front

What is true of Earth's landmasses?

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They are the upper part of the crust

Front

Convection currents are powered by:

Motion

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Pressure

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Heat

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Density

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Heat

Front

Which plate interaction is most likely to form a mountain range? Options: Transform boundary between continental plates, Transform boundary between oceanic plates, Convergent boundary between continental plates, Subduction zone between a continental plate and an ocean plate.

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Convergent boundary between continental plates

Front

When two plates that differ in _______ collide, volcanoes often form nearby.

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Density