Plate Tectonics
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Science
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8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the theory of Continental Drift explain?
Back
Continents were once together and slowly drifted to where they are today.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are tectonic plates made of?
Back
Continental and oceanic lithosphere.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do the plates move along a divergent boundary?
Back
They move away from one another.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Where does seafloor spreading take place?
Back
Mid-ocean ridges.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of boundary creates mountains?
Back
Continental-Continental Convergent.
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the lithosphere?
Back
The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a convergent boundary?
Back
A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide or move towards each other.
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
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