Unit 2 Plate Tectonics

The movement of matter due to differences in density; the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter

• plate tectonics

• convergent boundary

• convection

• divergent boundary

The process by which new oceanic lithosphere (sea floor) forms when magma rises to Earth's surface at mid-ocean ridges a solidifies (hardens) as older, existing sea floor moves away from the ridge.

• sea-floor spreading

• transform boundary

• plate tectonics

• convection

The Boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding.

• mid ocean ridges

• plate tectonics

• convergent boundary

• divergent boundary

The theory that Earth's outer layer is made up of large moving pieces called tectonic plates; the theory explains how plates interact and how those interactions relate to processes such as earthquakes and mountain building.

• mid ocean ridges

• plate tectonics

• divergent boundary

• convection theory

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally.

• divergent boundary

• convergent boundary

• transform boundary

• plate tectonics

The boundary between tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.

• divergent boundary

• convergent boundary

• transform boundary

• plate tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This type of plate boundary is most often associate with earthquake

• transform

• divergent

• convergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The Great Rift Valley in Africa occurs on land at this plate boundary

• divergent boundary

• transform boundary

• convergent boundary

The Himalayan mountains and Mt. Everest can be found at this plate boundary.

• convergent boundary

• divergent boundary

• transform boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

• convergent boundary

• divergent boundary

• transform boundary