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Tectonic Plates
Science chapter 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The theory of plate tectonics explains? | formation, movement, and subduction of earth's plates |
| Three types of plate boundaries? | Divergent, Convergent, and Transform boundary. A different type of plate movements occurs along each. |
| Plates | broken up lithosphere sections. |
| Scientific Theory | Well tested concept, explains wide range of observations. |
| Faults | Breaks in rocks were plates have slipped past each other. |
| Divergent Boundary | Where two plates move apart/diverge |
| Convergent Boundary | Two plates come together/converge |
| Transform Boundary | Two plates slip past each other |