Plate Tectonics

A tectonic plate is a giant piece of the Earth's

• lithosphere that moves

• lithosphere that stays in place

• lower mantle

• outer core

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The lithosphere is the

• outer and inner core

• crust and outer core

• outer mantle and the crust

• outer mantle and the inner core

The theory that giant pieces of the Earth move over time is called

• plate tectonics

• tectonic plates

• seismology

• cryptozoology

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The theory of plate tectonics originated from people observing that some of Earth's continents

• could fit together like puzzle pieces

• had lava on them

• had mountains on them

• had earthquakes

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The area where two plates move toward each other is called a ______________ plate boundary.

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

• plate tectonics

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The area where two plates move away from each other is called a ______________ plate boundary.

• transform

• convergent

• divergent

• plate tectonics

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The area where two plates slide past each other is called a ______________ plate boundary.

• transform

• convergent

• divergent

• plate tectonics

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It is most common for a ________________ to form at divergent plate boundaries.

• mid-ocean ridge and new ocean basin

• giant hole

• earthquake

• tornado

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It is most common for a _____________ or ____________ to form at convergent plate boundaries. (select two)

• volcano

• mountain

• mid-ocean ridge

• rift valley

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A famous _________________ plate boundary is found in California and is called the San Andreas Fault.

• transform

• convergent

• divergent

• flatulent

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