Plate tectonics Review

Front

This layer of Earth is the thickest part.

Back

mantle

Front

What is Pangaea?

Back

the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago

Front

Name the boundary

Back

convergent boundary

Front

Name the boundary

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transform boundary

Front

Name the boundary

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divergent boundary

Front

As you travel from the inner core to the crust, how would temperature, pressure and density of the material change?

Back

They would all decrease.

Front

A subduction zone is formed...

Back

when one tectonic plate sinks below another.

Front

Whenever a subduction zone is formed a ______ is formed.

Back

Volcano

Front

Plate movement is caused by ______________.

Back

convection currents in the mantle

Front

What are mid-ocean ridges?

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A chain of underwater mountains