Plate Tectonics

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What causes the tectonic plates to move?

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Convection currents in the Earth's mantle cause the tectonic plates to move.

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What is the result of tectonic plate movement?

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Tectonic plate movement can cause earthquakes, mountain formation, and seafloor spreading.

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How does the age of rocks on the ocean floor provide evidence for plate tectonics?

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Younger rocks are found near mid-ocean ridges, and rocks get older as you move away from them.

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What geological force is responsible for creating a mountain range?

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Converging tectonic plates can create mountain ranges.

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Where do most earthquakes occur?

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Most earthquakes occur along the boundaries of tectonic plates.

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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 the theory of plate tectonics?

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The theory of plate tectonics explains how the Earth's plates move and interact, leading to geological phenomena.

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What is seafloor spreading?

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Seafloor spreading is the process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and older crust moves away.

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What happens at divergent plate boundaries?

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At divergent plate boundaries, tectonic plates move apart, leading to the formation of new crust.

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What happens at convergent plate boundaries?

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At convergent plate boundaries, tectonic plates collide, which can lead to mountain formation or subduction.

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