The Theory Of Plate Tectonics Flashcards
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What is the lithosphere broken into?
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Plates
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What did J. Tuzo Wilson observe?
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That there are cracks in the continents similar to those on the ocean floor.
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What is a scientific theory?
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A well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations.
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What is plate tectonics?
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The geological theory that states that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant, slow motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.
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What does the theory of plate tectonics explain?
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The formation, movement, and subduction of Earth’s plates.
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Fault-
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Breaks in Earth’s crust where rocks have slipped past each other.
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What are the three kinds of plate boundaries?
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Transform, divergent, and convergent.
