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Plate Tectonics Flashcards

(8 cards)

1
Q

Name the layers of the Earth from innermost to outermost

A

Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

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2
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What does the lithosphere consist of?

A

Crust and upper most solid mantle

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3
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What forces are responsible for movements of crustal plates

A

convection currents in the mantle and gravitational forces

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4
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What is the name of the landmass that all of the Earth’s continents were once joined together

A

Pangea

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5
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What is a convergent plate boundary

A

An area on Earth where two or more lithospheric (tectonics) plates collide

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6
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What is a divergent plate boundary

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An area on Earth where two or more lithospheric (tectonic) plates move away from each other

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7
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What is a transform plate boundary

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An area where tectonic plates slide sideways past each other

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8
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What are the types of seismic waves

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P, S, and L waves

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