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Plate Tectoncis

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In 1910 a German scientist name ________ had a theory that the continents were once together in a giant landmass.

Alfred Wegener

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What did Alfred Wegener call his theory?

Continental Drift

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What did Alfred Wegener think happened?

The continents were once together and have moved apart.

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What did Alfred Wegener call the giant landmass?

Pangaea

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What process adds new crust to the ocean floor?

Sea floor spreading

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Where does sea floor spreading occur?

Mid Ocean Ridge

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What is a long chain of mountains found underwater?

Mid Ocean Ridge

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What is the lithosphere broken into?

Plates

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Where does sea floor spreading occur?

Mid Ocean Ridge

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At what type of boundary do the plates move away from each other?

Divergent Boundary

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At what type of boundary do plates move towards each other?

Convergent Boundary

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At what type of boundary to plates slip past each other?

Transform Boundary

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Name one thing that forms at a divergent boundary.

Mid Ocean Ridge

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Name one thing that forms at a convergent boundary.

Mountain, Volcano or Deep Ocean Trench

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What happens at a transform boundary? (What is the disturbance called?)

Earthquake

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