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| Two plates that collide with each other. This normally forms subduction,mountains, trenches, volcano's, and island arcs. |
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| Two plates that slide apart from each other. This normally forms Mid-Ocean ridges and Sea-Floor spreading. |
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| Two plates that slide against each other. This normally causes earthquakes and fault lines. |
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| San Andreas Fault was formed by what boundary? |
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| Mount Saint Helen's was formed my what kind of boundary? |
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| What are two pieces of evidence that support the Continental Drift theory? |
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-Fossils.
-The Earth's plates fit together like a puzzle. |
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| How many plates does the Earth have? |
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| Name the Earth's 15 plates. |
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1. Indo- Eurasian Plate.
2. Philippine Plate.
3. Australian Plate.
4. Juan de Fuca Plate.
5. Pacific Plate.
6. Cocos Plate.
7. Nazca Plate.
8. Caribbean Plate.
9. North American Plate.
10. South American Plate.
11. Scotia Plate.
12. Arabic Plate.
13. African Plate.
14. Indian Plate.
15. Antarctic Plate. |
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| What one word is important when describing subduction? |
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| What country was created as part pf the Mid-Atlantic Ridge? |
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| What plate is mostly surrounded by the Ring of Fire. |
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