Plate Tectonics

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Plate boundaries that move towards each other
destructive
1 of 8
Plate boundaries that move away from each other
constructive
2 of 8
Plate boundaries that move diagonally past each other
conservative
3 of 8
The plate that goes under the other at the plate boundary
Subducting plate
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Top layer of the earth
crust
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Layer between the crust and the core
mantle
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Name of the middle of the earth
core
7 of 8
edges of plates pushed up by...?
convection currents
8 of 8

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Card 2

Front

Plate boundaries that move away from each other

Back

constructive

Card 3

Front

Plate boundaries that move diagonally past each other

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

The plate that goes under the other at the plate boundary

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Top layer of the earth

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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