Plate Tectonics

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What is the name of the single supercontinent proposed by Alfred Wegener?

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Pangea

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What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

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Convergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

Define an earthquake.

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An earthquake is when tectonic plates slide against each other causing the earth to move.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What is the primary cause of the movement of Earth's tectonic plates?

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Convection currents.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

List the correct order of Earth's layers starting from the surface.

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Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core.

Front

What is the theory that explains the movement of tectonic plates?

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Plate tectonics.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

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Convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What geological feature is commonly formed at convergent boundaries?

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Mountains or deep ocean trenches.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the significance of the Ring of Fire?

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It is an area in the Pacific Ocean basin known for its high levels of seismic activity and volcanoes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2