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Plate Boundaries
Pangea
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What are the three types of boundaries?

Divergent, Convergent, transform

100

Who was the scientists that discovered continental drift?

Alfred Wegener

100

In which layer of the Earth do convection currents occur

mantle 

100

What kind of boundary causes earthquakes?

Transform

100

True or False: You will get cell service on the top of mount Everest

True

200

This boundary forms ocean trenches

Subduction Zone (Convergent)

200

What is used to measure the movement of continents?

Satellites and GPS

200
What is the name of the crust and upper part of the mantle 

Lithosphere

200

What kind of boundary forms volcanoes?

Convergent


+Divergent (fissure)

200

True or false: Ms. Starnes fav singer is Harry Styles

True

300

What are commonly formed along plate boundaries?

Volcanoes and earthquakes most common indicators

300

How can you explain rare matching fossils being found on Antarctica and India?

Continental drift / they were once conjoined 

300

What layer of the Earth do the plates float on?

Asthenosphere

300

What is a mid-ocean ridge?

Large chain of mountains in the ocean formed from divergent boundaries 

300

How long does it take the average person to fall asleep?

15 minutes

400

What is the difference between tectonic plates and faults?

Tectonic plates are large landmasses that move over thousands of years. Faults are cracks in earths crust due to plate tectonic movement. 

400

What discovery confirmed that the continents move on plates?

Sea floor spreading

400

The movement of crustal plates results from circulating currents in material beneath the crust of Earth. What is the material which moves the crustal plates?

molten rock/magma

400

List 3 features that result from divergent tectonic plates

-Seafloor spreading

-Mid-ocean ridge
-Rift Valley
-Ocean Basin
-Fissure Volcano

400

True or false: Plates, on average, move at about the speed that it takes for your fingernails to grow

true!

500

What geologic features results from tectonic plates slowly moving over a hot spot?

Islands.... like Hawaii!

500

What fossil occurs on most landmasses?

Glossopteris

500

What Law states that older rock is found below younger rock which helps date fossils?

Law of Superposition

500

Where are the cascade volcanoes located

California, Oregon, Washington

500

Two truths and a lie: spot the lie!

1. I've never had a brain freeze
2. I hit platinum on Valorant
3. I have over 50 plants in my home 

2 :( gold 3 peak. I've only hit plat on league. pain