Continental Drift and Pangaea Concepts
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7th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the theory of continental drift?
Back
The theory states that the continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is Pangaea?
Back
A giant landmass that existed 200 million years ago, which eventually broke apart to form the continents we know today.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?
Back
Convergent boundary.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the term 'plate tectonics' refer to?
Back
The theory that the outer part of Earth is divided into several distinct segments, called plates, which move.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is continental drift?
Back
The theory that continents have moved over time.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens at a divergent boundary?
Back
Tectonic plates move apart from each other.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a transform boundary?
Back
A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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