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Tectonic plate theory

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What is the name of the theory that suggested the continents were moving?

continental drift

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Name a piece of evidence for continental drift

coastlines of continents fit together like a jigsaw, matching fossils on different land masses, matching rock formations, paleoclimate data

15

What is the layer of the Earth called that you are standing on?

Crust or lithosphere

15

Name the process that occurs in the mantle that might be responsible for movement of the tectonic plates

convection currents

15

what is the formula to calculate density?

mass / volume

25

what state of matter is the inner core?

solid

15

When neighbouring tectonic plates are moving away from each other, the boundary is called

divergent, or constructive

20

Name the two types of crust

oceanic and continental

15

what type of boundary does seafloor spreading occur at?

divergent

15

What is the molten rock called underneath the Earth's surface?

magma

15

What is the name of the region around the Pacific Ocean where numerous volcanoes occur

Ring of Fire

20

Name a piece of evidence for Seafloor spreading at oceanic ridges

age of the rocks, sediment thickness, magnetic striping

25

What is the process that recycles or destroys earth's crust

subduction

20

What is likely to occur at a transform boundary?

earthquakes

15

What type of tectonic plate boundary is responsible for the formation of large mountains like mount Everest?

convergent

15

which type of crust is older, continental or oceanic?

continental

15