Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics
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Adrienne Nichols
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Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics
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Earth's Layers
Crust: Outer layer (where we live)
Mantle: Layer directly below crust
Core: Center of the planet
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Tectonic Plates
There are 15 large tectonic plates.
7 of these tectonic plates are considered major tectonic plates due to their size.
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What is the name of the largest supercontinent that the continents today used to form?
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Divergent Plate Boundary
A boundary where two plates move away from each other. (divergent = divide)
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Convergent Plate Boundary
A boundary where two plates toward each other. (convergent= collide)
Subduction is the process that occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another.
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Transform Plate Boundary
A boundary where plates slide past each other.
The boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate in California is an example of this boundary.
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