Plate tectonics Review

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What does the Theory of Continental Drift state?

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Continents gradually move across Earth's surface over time.

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What type of boundary is the San Andreas fault?

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Transform boundary.

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What kind of plate boundary is associated with the formation of mountains?

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Convergent boundary.

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What geological event is most likely to occur at a transform boundary?

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Earthquake.

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Which letter corresponds with the NEWEST rock in geological formations?

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A.

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What are tectonic plates?

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

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide or move towards each other.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally.

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What is the lithosphere?

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