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We are standing on what type of crust

Continental crust

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Plate in Africa
African Plate
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a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates that move slowly over the underlying mantle.
Plate Tectonics
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Everywhere
Where are plate tectonics located?
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What can plate tectonics cause?
Earthquakes
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Two types of crust

Continental and Oceanic

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Plates in Europe
European Plates
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The lithosphere is broken up into
Tectonic Plates
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A subduction zone is what kind of plate boundary

convergent boundary

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Type of heat transfer that occurs in the mantle

Convection curremts

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3 types of plate boundaries

convergent, divergent, transform

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Plate in Antarctica
Antarcticaen Plate
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Tectonic Plates have their own each kind of
crust
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Can plate tectonic movement be predicted?
Yes
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Pangea was thought to be 1 large land mass that broke apart millions of years ago. True or false

True

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How many major plates are there
15
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Plate in Europe
Eupeasion Plate
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Tectonic plates are able to move because the Earth's lithosphere has a higher strength than the underlying...
asthenosphere
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T/F plate tectonics move about 3cm to 15 cm per year

true

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We can measure how far plates move each year using this piece of equipment

Satellite tracking

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The Mid Atlantic Ridge is where new ocean floor is created or made, what type of plate boundary is this?

Divergent plate boundary.

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Plate in America
American Plate
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Plate Tectonic Movements are generated by the movement of hot molten material in the  ?

Mantle

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What causes Plate tectonics to move?
Magna flowing beneath the Earth
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Do Plate tectonics have boundaries?

Yes