Continental Drift

Earth's Moving Continents Flashcards

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Todd Lawson
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1.
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The idea that Pangaea split apart and the continents move across the earth's surface.
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Convergent Boundary
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A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other and collide.
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Divergent Boundary
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A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other.
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Magma
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Molten rock beneath the earth's surface.
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Plate Tectonics
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A scientific theory that describes the large-scale motion of Earth's continents.
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Sea Floor Spreading
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The process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and slowly moves away from the ridge.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Pangaea
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A supercontinent that existed before breaking apart into the continents we know today.
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Subduction
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The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate and sinks into the mantle.
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Transform Boundary
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A tectonic boundary where two plates slide past one another horizontally.
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