Plate Tectonics, Seafloor Spreading, and Continental Drift

A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent with subduction boundary

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A plate boundary where two plates move towards each other is called

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Convergent with Subduction boundary

• Transform boundary

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A plate boundary where two plates move side to side is called

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Convergent with subduction boundary

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A plate boundary where two different plates (oceanic and continental) moves towards each other and the thinner crust (oceanic) go under the thicker crust is called

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent with subduction boundary

• Transform boundary

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What is Plate Tectonic Theory?

• The theory that the Continents used to be together and slowly drifted apart.

• The theory that explains how major landforms and events are created as a result of plate movements.

• The theory that new crust are formed in mid-ocean ridges.

• The theory that the earth used to be composed more of land than water.

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Who came up with the Seafloor Spreading Theory?

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What is the Seafloor Spreading Theory?

• The theory that new crust are made at mid-ocean ridges.

• The theory that continents used to be together but slowly drifted apart.

• The theory that landforms are created by moving tectonic plates.

• The theory that the world used to be flat.

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Divergent boundaries create...

• mountain ranges

• volcanoes

• valleys and ridges

• fault lines that causes earthquakes

Convergent with subduction boundary creates...

• mountain ranges

• valleys and ridges

• fault lines that causes earthquakes

• volcanoes

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Convergent boundary creates...

• mountain ranges

• volcanoes

• valleys and ridges

• fault lines that causes earthquakes

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