Tectonic Plates

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What is magma?

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Magma is molten rock beneath the earth's surface.

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What force inside the mantle causes the Earth's plates to move?

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Convection.

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What color represents the inner core of the Earth?

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Yellow.

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What forms when two continental crusts pull apart?

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Rift Valley.

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What is the process of convection?

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Hot material rises, cool material sinks, creating a circular motion.

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What are tectonic plates?

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

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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.

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What is a subduction zone?

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A region where one tectonic plate moves under another, often causing earthquakes.

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What is the difference between oceanic and continental crust?

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Oceanic crust is thinner and denser, while continental crust is thicker and less dense.

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What is a fault?

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A fracture in the Earth's crust where blocks of rock have moved past each other.