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Plate Tectonics!

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Wegener thought that all the continents were joined together millions of years ago called Pangara
New oceanic crust forms as a result of what? Sea-floor spreading.
A possible result of the tectonic plates moving along a transform boundary is earthquakes
What is another name of the outermost layer of the earth? the lithosphere
what fault most likely occurs due to tension? a normal fault
what fault most likely occurs due to the course of compression? a Reverse fault
what is the place called where 2 tectonic plates meet ? a boundary
what type of boundary forms when 2 or more plates smash into each other a convergent boundary
what type of boundary is made when plates separate? a divergent boundary
what type of boundary is made when 2 or more plates slide past each other a transform boundary
due to the continental drift theory what huge continent was formed millions of years ago? pangara
where does sea-floor spreading occur? mid-ocean ridges
the core is made up of mostly what? iron
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