Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics

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Science

10th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the lithosphere made up of?

Back

The lithosphere is made up of the crust and upper mantle.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of mountain range are the Black Hills of South Dakota an example of?

Back

The Black Hills of South Dakota are a good example of a dome mountain range.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who argued forcefully for the theory of continental drift?

Back

Alfred Wegener argued forcefully for continental drift.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which type of fault has little to no vertical movement?

Back

The strike slip fault has little to no vertical movement.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where is older, cooler, more dense oceanic crust subducted?

Back

Older, cooler, more dense oceanic crust is subducted into the mantle at subduction zones along convergent plate boundaries.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the definition of plate tectonics?

Back

Plate tectonics is the scientific theory that describes the large-scale movements of Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

Back

The three main types of plate boundaries are divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries.

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