Plate Tectonics
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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A location where two tectonic plates collide is known as a _________ boundary.
Back
Convergent boundary.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Who is the scientist who proposed Continental Drift Theory?
Back
Alfred Wegener.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of fossils were noticed by Wegener to be found on two different continents?
Back
Plants and animals.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which layer of Earth flows slowly and causes the crust to move?
Back
Mantle.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What geological events are associated with transform boundaries?
Back
Earthquakes.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates?
Back
Plate Tectonics.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a divergent boundary?
Back
A boundary where two tectonic plates move apart.
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