Plate Tectonics Review

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What is the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's plates?

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Plate Tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What are the three main types of tectonic plate boundaries?

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Convergent, Divergent, Transform

Front

What type of boundary is characterized by plates moving towards each other?

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Convergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What type of boundary is characterized by plates moving away from each other?

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Divergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What type of boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?

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Transform boundary

Front

What geological features are commonly formed at convergent boundaries?

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Mountain ranges, trenches, and volcanic arcs

Front

What is the process called when an oceanic plate is forced under a continental plate?

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Subduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the term for the movement of continents over geological time?

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Continental drift

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

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Fossil distribution, geological similarities, and fit of coastlines

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located between the crust and the core?

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Mantle