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plate tectonics

Question	Answer
The theory of ______ states that Earths surface is divided into large plates of rock.	Plate tectonics
When plates _____ on the seafloor, mid-ocean ridges form.	diverge
When 1 plate dives under another plate, earthquakes can result and ______ can form	Volcanoes
Earthquakes can also result when plates _____ past each other	Slide
The ______________ __________________ in the mantle cause the plates to move.	Convection Currents
The place where two plates collide --> <-- is called a _______	Convergent plate boundary
In the ocean, _____ are located at divergent plate boundaries	Mid-Ocean Ridges
If divergent plate boundaries separate parts of a continent, _______ form	Rift Valleys
When two plates slide by each other, a ________ forms.	fault
A ________________ boundary occurs when 2 plates slide past each other.	transform
When 2 plates collide, _______ forms	Convergent Plate Boundary
When plates collide, the plate that is denser slides under the less-dense plate in the process of ______	Subduction
When an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate, a deep ocean ___ forms.	Trench
Near the trench, a line of ______ forms	volcanoes
When 2 oceanic plates collide, a trench and a _____ form	Volcanic Island Ark
When 2 continental plates collide, neither plate is sub ducted and _____ form	folded Mountains
Scientists now use _____ to measure how continents move	Satellites
The theory of plate tectonics explains why earthquakes and _____ occur in certain locations	Volcanoes
____________________ can occur at all 3 plate boundaries.	earthquakes

Created by: cutetwins

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