Top Plate Tectonics Flashcards

The continents that we know and take for granted today haven't always been as they currently are. In the earliest days of our planet things were very different, and it's all due to plate tectonics. This scientific theory explains how the surface of the earth moved, and how continental drift shaped the planet that we live on today.

It also helps explain why earthquakes occur. Do you want to be a geography and geology expert? If so, you'll learn a lot of valuable knowledge from our plate tectonics flashcards. You'll find out how the concept of seafloor spreading helped advance the theory of plate tectonics, and discover why the strength of the Earth's lithosphere has such an impact. You're sure to find these plate tectonics flashcards very moving.

The Theory Of Plate Tectonics Flashcards

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The Theory That Explains How Large Pieces Of ...

Plate Tectonics

The Boundary Formed By The Collision Of Two L...

Convergent Boundary

The Boudary Between Two Tectonic Plates That ...

Divergent Boundary

The Boundary Between Tectonic Plates That Are...

Transform Boundary

Plate Tectonics

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What Is The Asthenosphere?

A Plasticlike Layer Of Earth's Surface Below ...

What A Convection Current?

A Cycle Of Heating, Rising, Cooling, And Sink...

What Is A Subduction Zone?

The Area Where An Oceanic Plate Goes Down Int...

What are Plate Tectonics?

The Theory That States That Earths Crust And ...

Ch. 12 Terminology: Plate Tectonics

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Core

The Dense Center Of The Earth Made Of Solid A...

Mantle

The Layer Of Earth That Surround The Core; Ma...

Crust

The Thin, Solid Rocky Outermost Layer Of The ...

Differentiation

-the Process Of Earth Materials Separating An...