Plate Tectionics
Layers of the Earth
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Continental Drift
Boundary WHAT
100
Name 3 Continental plates.
Australian-Indian plate, Philippine plate, Eurasian plate, Juan de Fuca plate, Nazca plate, Cocos plate, North American plate, South American plate, African plate, Arabian plate, the Antarctic plate, and the Scotia plate.
100
What are the 4 main layers of Earth?
Crust, Mantle, Outer core, and Inner core
100

What is the name of the supercontinent that was formed more than 300 million and started to break apart after 100 million years?

Pangaea

100
Who came up with the more tested scientific idea of the continents drifting apart?
Alfred Wegener
100

This type of boundary spreads apart

Divergent

200
What is the biggest Tectonic plate?
The Pacific Plate.
200

Out of the 4 main Layers of Earth, which is the 2900 KM thick.

The Mantle

200

A wide gently sloping mountain

Shield volcano

200

Where did Alfred Wegener conduct his studies about Continental Drift Theory?

Greenland

200
The song "come together" best represents this type of boundary.

convergent

300

What is the smallest Tectonic plate?  Think "J"

Juan de Fuca Plate

300

What is the outer core made of?

 liquid iron

300

The two types of lava associated with volcanoes

Mafic and Felsic

300

What type of scientist was Alfred Wegener?

meteorologist

300

This type of boundary is most likely NOT responsible for mid-ocean trenches and mountains.

Transform

400
What are the 2 types of Tectonic plates?
Continental plate and Oceanic plate
400

This section changes temperature and shape regularly.

Crust

400
What is the lithosphere broken up into?
Tectonic plates
400

Lystrosaurus, Glossopteris, and ______ fossils proved that the continents were once together.

Mesosaurus and Cynostaurus

400

This boundary does not know its own strength, but can make you tremble.

Transform

500

How many major tectonic plates are there?

There are seven or eight major plates (depending on how they are defined)

500

Which two things increase as you travel to the center of the Earth?

Pressure and Temperature

500

The type of volcano found in the state of Washington

Composite

500

Folded mountains were found to match in Africa and_____.

South America

500

Responsible for the creation of the these tall magma holding, lava breathing structures.

Subduction Zone

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