Plate Tectonics Flashcard

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What was the estimated number of buildings destroyed during the 1906 earthquake and fire?

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28,000

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What geological process is responsible for the formation of the Cascade mountain range?

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Subduction

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Which two continental plates are colliding to form the Himalayas?

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India and Asia

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In which U.S. state are 75% of the volcanoes located?

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Alaska

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Which state was NOT damaged by the tsunami caused by the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964?

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Idaho

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What is the definition of plate tectonics?

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The theory explaining the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with one another.

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What is subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate moves under another and is forced into the mantle.

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What is the significance of the Ring of Fire?

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It is a major area in the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

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What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

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Convergent boundary.