Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes

Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes

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9th - 10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What determines the viscosity of magma?

Back

The amount of silica in the magma and its temperature.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Pangaea?

Back

The name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes seafloor spreading?

Back

Molten material beneath Earth's crust rises to the surface.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is seismology?

Back

Branch of science that studies earthquakes.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What supports the hypothesis of continental drift?

Back

The presence of the same fossils on several continents.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the lithosphere?

Back

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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