Tectonic Plate Assessment

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What is the name of the tectonic plate labeled A in the diagram?

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Eurasian Plate

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Which tectonic plate is labeled as B in the diagram?

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African Plate

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What type of motion occurs between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate at the San Andreas Fault?

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Transform motion

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Who is the scientist credited with the discovery that led to the theory of plate tectonics?

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Alfred Wegener

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What is the largest tectonic plate?

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Pacific Plate

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large slabs of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What is the theory of plate tectonics?

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A scientific theory that describes the large-scale movements of Earth's lithosphere.

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What is the significance of the San Andreas Fault?

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It is a major transform fault that marks the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate.

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What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

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Divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries.

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What happens at divergent plate boundaries?

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Tectonic plates move apart, leading to the formation of new crust.