Review: Plate Tectonics
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Ed Lyons
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How did the Appalachian Mountains form?
Back
Plates of Earth's crust slowly collided until one plate was on top of the other and pushed upward.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Tectonic plates are found in which layer of Earth?
Back
lithosphere
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Where do mountain chains usually form?
Back
where tectonic plates move toward each other
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the main force that causes tectonic plates to move?
Back
convection currents in Earth's lithosphere
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Effects of tectonic plate movement on Earth's crust?
Back
The amount of crust on the surface of Earth is fairly stable.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How were the Andes Mountains formed?
Back
Tectonic plates collided, and Earth's crust was pushed upwards.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following best describes Earth's crust, according to the theory of plate tectonics?
Back
constantly, gradually moving
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