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Components of Earth
Crust (two types)Oceanic Crust- Thin,
dense crust formed
at mid-ocean ridges
(basaltic).
Continental CrustThick, less dense
continental material (silicic).
Mantle- Solid but acts plastic (moves over geologic time)
Outer Core- Liquid iron and nickel
Inner Core- Solid iron and nickel
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Components of Earth
LithosphereConsists of crust
and upper part of
upper mantle
AsthenosphereConsists of highly
viscous portion of
the upper mantle
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Driving forces
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Boundaries
3 types
Divergent- Where plates pull apart
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Nevada is Americas
stretch mark
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Boundaries
Convergent
Boundary- Two
plates smash
into each other.
These are
subduction
zones and
collision zones
(mountain
building areas).
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Evidence
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Evidence
2) Regional similarities
3) Sea floor age
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