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Plate tectonics

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Mountain formation can result when what occurs? Two continental plates collide
This solid layer of earth is made of mostly iron and nickel Outer core
True or false, continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust True
What concept is part of the theory of plate tectonics Continents are in slow constant motion
When did the Himalayan mountain range begin to form? 40 to 50,000,000 years ago
Mid ocean ridges are places where tectonic plates are doing what? Spreading apart
What type of crust is found under the continents Continental crust
What is the border between two tectonic plates called? Boundary
What type of crust is found under the oceans Oceanic crust
What kind of plate boundary runs across Iceland Divergent boundary
When did the supercontinent Pangaea start to break up 200 million years ago
What kind of plate boundary is found at the meeting point of the Philippine and pacific plates Convergent boundary
The tectonic plates float on which semi liquid layer Asthenosphere
Which of earths layers is broken into several large tectonic plate Lithosphere
What is the landmass that earths continents were grouped into long ago Pangea
What doesn’t happen at divergent boundaries Mountain formation
Which layer is found directly above earths core Mantle
Who is credited with the development of plate tectonics Alfred Wegener
What is the earths only liquid layer Outer core
What is happening at the subduction zone of the Juan de Fuga and North American plates One plate is being pulled under another
What is earths outer most layer Crust
What kind of fault is the San Andreas Fault Strike slip fault
What kind of geologic event can occur at a transform boundary Earthquake
What kind of boundary is formed whether North American and Caribbean plates meet Transform boundary
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