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7.E 6.4, 6.5, & 6.7 Plate Tectonic Theory
FCAT Review Ms. Bertrand
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DSQ 8th grade Take out your FCAT review reading packet.
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Layers of the earth
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More DENSE
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More DENSE
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Equal Density Equal Desnity
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Plate Tectonics Convergent Boundaries Transform Boundaries Divergent
Subduction Volcano Eruptions Mountain Building Earthquakes Spreading Ridges Ocean Basins
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DSQ: 8th What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?
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What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?
Oceanic crust tends to be denser and thinner than continental crust, so the denser oceanic crust gets pulled under, or subducted, beneath the lighter and thicker continental crust. This forms what is called a subduction zone.
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