Types of Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics Theory
Earth's Tectonic Plates
Plate Tectonics and Our Geography
Misc.
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What is the plate boundary that pulls away from each other?
Divergent plate boundary
100
Did the theory state that the plates moved away from each other quickly or slowly
Slowly
100
Is there more than two tectonic plates on earth?
What is Yes
100
Did tectonic plates make a mountain?
Yes
100
Do plate tectonics cause earthquakes?
Yes
200
What type of plate boundary crashes into each othe
Convergent
200
When was the plate tectonic theory made?
1920
200
Where humans around when Pangea was still around
No
200
What measures an earthquake?
Seismometer
300
What Plate boundaries rub together
Transform
300
Was the plate tectonic theory recognized when it was first proposed?
No
300
Does Antartica have it's own continental plate?
Yes
300
Are all plate tectonics the same size?
No
300
Do continents ride off the back of tectonic plates
Yes
400
What plate boundary created the Mariana Trench
Divergent
400
Who came up with the original plate tectonic theory?
Alfred Wegener
400
What layer of the earth are the tectonic plates on?
The Mantel
400
Name a landform that plate tectonics can create
Accept: Mountains, Valcanos, Faults, Ocean Trenches
400
Can people reach tectonic plates?
No because they would overheat their body and kill them
500
Which Plate boundary created the San Andreas Fault?
Convergent
500
What was Pangea?
A supercontinent
500
How many tectonic plates are there?
12
500
How many centimeters does a tectonic plate move in a year?
2 centimeters
500
Do plate tectonics float on lava?
Yes
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