Earths Layers/Plate Tectonics/Pangea
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the three main layers of the Earth?
Back
The three main layers of the Earth are the crust, mantle, and core.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between continental crust and oceanic crust?
Back
Continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust, which is thinner and denser.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is plate tectonics?
Back
Plate tectonics is the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is Pangea?
Back
Pangea was a supercontinent that existed about 335 million years ago, where all the continents were joined together.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?
Back
Fossil evidence, geological similarities, and the fit of the continents support the theory of continental drift.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are tectonic plates?
Back
Tectonic plates are large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at their boundaries.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens at a convergent boundary?
Back
At a convergent boundary, two tectonic plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced beneath the other.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
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