Plate Tectonics/Plate Boundaries

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Convection currents in the Earth's ______ cause the lithosphere plates to move

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Asthenosphere

Front

What geological event can be created in the plate boundary shown below?

Back

Earthquakes

Front

The theory of ______ states that the Earth is broken up into pieces that move because of convection currents that happen in the asthenosphere

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Plate tectonics

Front

Mountains are formed at ______ plate boundaries

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convergent

Front

Which of the following statement best summarizes the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

Back

There are convection currents in the mantle that move the Earth’s tectonic plates

Front

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

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Divergent, Convergent, Transform

Front

What is a divergent boundary?

Back

A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other, often creating new crust.

Front

What is a convergent boundary?

Back

A plate boundary where two plates collide, often forming mountains or causing earthquakes.

Front

What is a transform boundary?

Back

A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other, often causing earthquakes.

Front

What is sea floor spreading?

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The process by which new oceanic crust is created at divergent boundaries.