Plate tectonics
This is the original theory of how the supercontinent Pangea separated.
Theory of continental drift
This boundary occurs when two plates move toward one another.
A convergent boundary.
This force is utilized to form divergent boundaries.
Tension
This forces magma up between boundaries, forcing plates to move.
Convection currents
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Phillipi
This theory replaced the theory of continental drift.
Theory of Plate Tectonics.
This boundary occurs when two plates move past one another on a horitzontal axis.
A transform boundary.
This is the force involved with convergent boundaries.
Compression
When one plate dives under another at a convergent boundary, it is called what?
A subduction zone.
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Taylor
This animal's fossils were found in both Africa and South America.
The Mesosaurus.
This boundary occurs when two plates move away from one another.
A divergent boundary.
This is the force responsible for transform boundaries.
When two continental plates meet at a convergent boundary, this is the result after many years.
A mountain is created.
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Nick Swisher
The United States sits on which plate?
The North American Plate.
This landmark is left over when two plates have a divergent boundary?
A rift.
Which type of plate is the densest?
Oceanic plates.
This is the name of the fault line in the western part of the United States.
The San Andreas fault
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Royce Gracie
How much do plates move every year?
A few centimeters.
A fault line.
Where are continental plates the thickest?
Under mountains.
This is the name of the location of the majority of volcanoes on the planet.
The ring of fire.
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John Harbaugh