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DEFINITIONS DEFINITIONS
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LABS
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Plate Boundaries
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The ridge in the middle of the
Atlantic Ocean is an example
of this type of plate
boundary.
Plate Boundaries
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Mountains, volcanoes, and
earthquakes can be
found at these 2 types of
plate boundaries.
Plate Boundaries
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The Himalayan Mountains
were formed as a result of
this specific type of plate
boundary.
Plate Boundaries
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The San Andreas Fault in
southern California occurred
as a result of this type of plate
boundary.
Plate Boundaries $500
Deep sea trenches and
volcanoes often result at
this specific type of plate
boundary.
Definitions 1
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The study of the formation
and movement of Earth’s
plates.
Definitions 1
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A single solid layer made up of
the crust and upper mantle. It
is rigid and broken into plates.
Its thickness can vary
depending on the type of crust
it contains.
Definitions 1 $300
Thought to cause plate
movement. It is the part of the
Earth’s interior where
convection currents are
thought to occur.
Definitions 1
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Fossil remains of this small
reptile, that lived 270 million
years ago, are found in Brazil
and South Africa but are not
found anywhere else on Earth.
Definitions 1 $500
Boundaries in which two
lithospheric plates are
moving apart?
Definitions 2 $100
A break or crack in the
Earth’s crust along which
movement has occurred.
Definitions 2 $200
A boundary that forms
when two plates come
together, or converge.
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A boundary that forms at a
converging boundary
involving two continents.
Definitions 2 $400
Ancient continental cores.
They are usually the
oldest (4 billion years old)
and most altered rock of
the continent.
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A large block of lithospheric
plate that has been moved
over a great distance and is
attached to the edge of a
continent.
Labs
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The orange peels
represented which layer
of the Earth?
Labs $200
The marshmallow fluff
represented which
specific layer within the
mantle of the Earth?
Labs $300
The meat of the orange
represented which layers
of the Earth?
Labs $400
What did the graham
cracker represent?
Labs $500
What does the whole
orange represent?
Misc. $100
On average, how fast do
plates move?
Misc. $200
How many plates cover
the surface of the Earth?
Misc. $300
In which 2 directions do
magnetic minerals
always line up?
Misc. $400
What did the cake icing
represent?
Misc. $500
Using the orange as an
example, name 1 way in
which to create
mountains. Be specific.
Final Jeopardy
Evidence for Plate Tectonics
List 3 pieces of evidence supporting the theory
plate tectonics (Blended)
Antarctica contains evidence that all the
continents were once joined as one, more or
less. What is this key piece of evidence
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