Ch. 7 Test Review

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What is seafloor spreading?

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The process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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Which mountain range is in Europe?

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Caledonian Mountains.

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How are earthquakes and volcanoes related to the theory of plate tectonics?

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Earthquakes and volcanoes occur along plate boundaries.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What are the two Earth layers involved in plate tectonics?

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Lithosphere and Asthenosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

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Fossil clues, climate clues, and rock clues.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What is the lithosphere?

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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

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What is the asthenosphere?

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The semi-fluid layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere that allows tectonic plates to move.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at their boundaries.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is continental drift?

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The hypothesis that continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is a mid-ocean ridge?

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An underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics where new oceanic crust is created.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3