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| The theory of continental drift was proposed by ___________________ |
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| The theory of continental drift relates to ____________________ |
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| The movement of ___________________ explains some of the changes to Earth's surface over millions of years. |
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| What are some of the pieces of evidence for continental drift? |
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| fossils, rock layers, and matching edges of coasts |
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| layers in the rock formations |
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| What is the name of the most recent supercontinent? |
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| When was the most recent supercontinent in one piece? |
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| over 200 million years ago |
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| What did the other scientists in Wegener's time think about the theory of continental drift? |
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| What is seafloor spreading? |
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| When magma rises up between two oceanic plates and pushes the plates apart |
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| When two continental plates separate at a divergent plate boundary |
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| The earth's crust is made up of huge slabs called ________________________ |
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| The movement of tectonic plates can cause ________________ and ___________________ |
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| Earthquakes and volcanoes |
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| Liquid rock below the Earth's surface is called .... |
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| Liquid rock that rises above the Earth's surface is called .... |
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| An area encircling the Pacific Ocean that has frequent earthquakes and volcanoes is called the ... |
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| The elevated area running down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean is called the ... |
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| An area where tectonic plate move toward each other is called... |
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| Convergent plate boundary |
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| An area where tectonic plate move away from each other is called... |
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| An area where tectonic plate move past each other is called... |
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| Which type of plate boundary is most likely to have earthquakes? |
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| Subduction occurs at which type of plate boundary? |
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| Convergent plate boundary |
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| The type of plate boundary at the Mid Atlantic Ridge is a ... |
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| Mountains are usually formed at what type of boundary? |
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| Convergent plate boundary |
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