Layers of the Earth
This layer of the Earth is liquid iron.
What is outer core?
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When tectonic plates move away from each other.
What is divergent boundary?
South America and Africa look like they fit together like puzzle pieces, scientists theorize the reason for this is
What is continents were once together in one large landmass - Pangaea?
This is the longest mountain chain in the world. HINT - it is found underwater.
What are mid-ocean ridges?
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This crust is pushed under at a convergent boundary when Continental crust and oceanic crust meet.
What is oceanic crust?
This layer of the Earth is thin and rocky.
What is the crust?
When tectonic plates move toward each other.
What is a convergent boundary?
This is where the youngest crust would be found in the Atlantic Ocean.
What is close to the mid-ocean ridge?
This type of mountain forms at a divergent boundary.
What is fault-block mountains?
This is the tectonic plates that we live on.
What is North American plate?
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This layer of the Earth is thick and putty-like.
What is mantle?
This tectonic boundary only causes earthquakes.
What is transform boundary?
Mesosaurus fossils were found in South America and Africa. What do scientist theorize the reason for this...
What is continents were once together?
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The Indian plate is colliding with the Eurasian plate to form the Himalayan mountains. The Himalayan mountains are this type of mountain.
What are folded mountains?
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This means "All Earth."
What is Pangaea?
This layer of the Earth is SOLID iron.
What is the inner core?
This boundary makes mid-ocean ridges.
What is a divergent boundary?
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This is the scientist who developed the Theory of Continental Drift.
Who was Alfred Wegener?
(will accept just last name)
This type of mountain forms at a convergent boundary.
What are folded mountains?
A large piece of Earth's crust that moves on top the mantle.
What is tectonic plate?
This type of crust is thicker.
a. Continental crust
b. Oceanic crust
What is continental crust?
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This tectonic boundary makes volcanoes, mountains, and strong earthquakes.
What is a convergent boundary?
Scientists theorize Pangaea occurred _________ __________ years ago.
What is 245 million years ago?
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This is where most major mountains chains are found.
a. anywhere/random
b. near tectonic boundaries
What is near tectonic plate boundaries?
This is a crack in the Earth's crust.
What is a fault?
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