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    The document discusses tectonic plates and earthquakes. It states that earthquakes occur when the edges of tectonic plates collide. Tectonic plates can be named after seas. The "jigsaw puzzle" phrase is used in the second paragraph to describe how the plates fit together. The plates have travelled far due to the age of the Earth. Earthquakes can be caused when plates move away from each other. Wegener's plate tectonic theory took a long time to be accepted because it was very different from previous ideas.

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    The document discusses tectonic plates and earthquakes. It states that earthquakes occur when the edges of tectonic plates collide. Tectonic plates can be named after seas. The "jigsaw puzzle" phrase is used in the second paragraph to describe how the plates fit together. The plates have travelled far due to the age of the Earth. Earthquakes can be caused when plates move away from each other. Wegener's plate tectonic theory took a long time to be accepted because it was very different from previous ideas.

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    Actividad 20 de Octubre

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    Daniela Carranza
    The document discusses tectonic plates and earthquakes. It states that earthquakes occur when the edges of tectonic plates collide. Tectonic plates can be named after seas. The "jigsaw puzzle" phrase is used in the second paragraph to describe how the plates fit together. The plates have travelled far due to the age of the Earth. Earthquakes can be caused when plates move away from each other. Wegener's plate tectonic theory took a long time to be accepted because it was very different from previous ideas.

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    PART 3

    1. Earthquakes occur when what parts of the tectonic


    plates collide?
    ANS: The edges

    2. Tectonic plates can get their names from what?


    ANS: Seas

    3. Why is the phrase "jigsaw puzzle" used in the second


    paragraph?
    ANS: because of the way the plates fit together

    4. Why have the plates travelled so far?


    ANS: because of the age of the Earth

    5. Can earthquakes be caused when plates are moving


    away from each other?
    ANS: Yes

    6. Why did Wegener's theory take so long to be


    accepted?
    ANS:  It was very different from previous ideas in this
    area.

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