Tectonic Plates

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What is the layer of the Earth under the crust?

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The mantle is the layer of the Earth located beneath the crust.

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Which of these is NOT a type of plate boundary?

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Bivergent is not a recognized type of plate boundary.

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Who built most of the evidence for continental drift?

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Alfred Wegener is the scientist known for developing the theory of continental drift.

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What is the process of warm liquids rising while cooler liquids sink called?

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Convection is the process where warm liquids rise and cooler liquids sink.

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other?

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A transform boundary is where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth.

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What is subduction?

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

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What are tectonic plates?

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Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A convergent boundary is where two tectonic plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced below the other.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A divergent boundary is where two tectonic plates move away from each other, creating new crust as magma rises to the surface.