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When 2 plates demonstrate TRANSFORMATION(side by side) what kind of force is responsible for the plates to move?
Asthenosphere
plate tectonic movement
at the top
The Atlantic ocean did not exist at the time
Unbalanced
South America and Africa
subduction occurs because oceanic crust is less dense then continental crust
mid-ocean ridge
Scientists believe that convection currents occur _____ that allow the plates to move.
Asthenosphere
plate tectonic movement
at the top
The Atlantic ocean did not exist at the time
Unbalanced
South America and Africa
subduction occurs because oceanic crust is less dense then continental crust
mid-ocean ridge
What 2 continents did Alfred Wegener think fit together like 2 puzzle peices?
Asthenosphere
plate tectonic movement
at the top
The Atlantic ocean did not exist at the time
Unbalanced
South America and Africa
subduction occurs because oceanic crust is less dense then continental crust
mid-ocean ridge
2 of the same plant fossils were discovered in Texas and Europe, this is evidence of
Asthenosphere
plate tectonic movement
at the top
The Atlantic ocean did not exist at the time
Unbalanced
South America and Africa
subduction occurs because oceanic crust is less dense then continental crust
mid-ocean ridge
What would you find at a divergent boundary?
Asthenosphere
plate tectonic movement
at the top
The Atlantic ocean did not exist at the time
Unbalanced
South America and Africa
subduction occurs because oceanic crust is less dense then continental crust
mid-ocean ridge
2 particular LAND animal fossils are found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, which one explains how this occurs?
Asthenosphere
plate tectonic movement
at the top
The Atlantic ocean did not exist at the time
Unbalanced
South America and Africa
subduction occurs because oceanic crust is less dense then continental crust
mid-ocean ridge
Where would you find the youngest layers of the ocean floor after tectonic activity?
Asthenosphere
plate tectonic movement
at the top
The Atlantic ocean did not exist at the time
Unbalanced
South America and Africa
subduction occurs because oceanic crust is less dense then continental crust
mid-ocean ridge
What is occurring when 2 plates collide at bottom of ocean and one goes beneath the other?
Asthenosphere
plate tectonic movement
at the top
The Atlantic ocean did not exist at the time
Unbalanced
South America and Africa
subduction occurs because oceanic crust is less dense then continental crust
mid-ocean ridge
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