Plate Tectonics 2024

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What occurs at a divergent boundary?

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Plates pull apart.

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Which of the following is NOT evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics?

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Sand Erosion.

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Where would the oldest rock be found?

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In the area labeled O.

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What causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

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Convection currents in the mantle.

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates collide?

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Convergent Boundary.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A boundary where two plates slide past each other.

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What is the theory of plate tectonics?

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A scientific theory explaining the movement of Earth's plates and the associated geological phenomena.

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What geological features are commonly found at convergent boundaries?

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Mountains, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

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What is subduction?

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

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What is the role of convection currents in the mantle?

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They drive the movement of tectonic plates.