Plate Tectonics

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What was the name of the supercontinent Wegener referred to in his research?
Back
Pangaea
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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True or False? Wegener's hypothesis was rejected because he could not provide a reason as to HOW the continents had moved.
Back
True
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the term for the sinking movement of ocean floor back into the mantle?
Back
Subduction
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a long zipper-like chain of undersea mountains called?
Back
Mid-ocean ridge
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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True or False? Subduction zones create ocean floor by recycling rock back into the mantle, making the ocean smaller.
Back
False
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates?
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Plate Tectonics
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are the large sections of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact?
Back
Tectonic Plates
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