Understanding Tectonic Plates

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*Front:* Tectonic Plates

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slabs of Earth's lithosphere

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TEKS.SCI.8.5D

TEKS.SCI.8.5B

TEKS.SCI.8.5C

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*Front:* Lithosphere

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outer shell, includes crust and upper mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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*Front:* Plate Boundaries

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where two tectonic plates meet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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*Front:* Convergent Boundary

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move towards each other

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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*Front:* Divergent Boundary

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move apart

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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*Front:* Transform Boundary

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slide past each other

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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*Front:* Cause of Earthquakes

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of tectonic plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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*Front:* Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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of a divergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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*Front:* Himalayas Formation

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of convergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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*Front:* Ring of Fire

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with frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2