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8 Cards in this Set
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What is the theory of plate tectonics?
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Earths plates are in slow, constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle. |
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Plate
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Earths lithosphere is separated into broken pieces separated by cracks this is called __________. |
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Divergent boundary
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Plates move __________ at a divergent boundary.
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convergent boundary
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Plates come____________ at a convergent boundary. |
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transform boundary
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Plates __________ __________ each other along a transform boundary. |
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Plate tectonics
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Scientist combined what they know about seafloor spreading, earths plates, and plate motions into a single theory called _____________. |
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Faults
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Break in earths crust where rock has slipped past each other and ___________ forms along these boundaries. |
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Rift valleys
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Pieces of earth crust diverge on land, and deep valley called a ____________ forms.
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