Tectonic Plates
The layer of the earth where tectonic plates are located.
The Crust
The type of erosion that creates sand dunes.
Wind
The depression at the top of a volcano.
The hottest layer of the earth.
Inner Core
A map that shows elevation.
Topographic Map
A boundary where two tectonic plates collide and one is subducted
Convergent Boundary
A landform that is created by moving water such as a river.
Canyon
The area located around the Pacific Plate where most of the earths volcanoes exist.
Ring of Fire
The layer of the earth with the highest density.
Inner Core
The layer of the earth where earthquakes occur.
Crust
The area where oceanic crust dives under the continental crust.
Subduction Zone
The force which causes landslides and mud slides.
Gravity
The type of volcano that has steep sides and explosive eruptions.
Composite or Stratovolcano
The two types of crust.
Oceanic and Continental
Waves generated by an earthquake.
Seismic waves (p and s waves)
The mountain range created by the divergent boundary in the Atlantic Ocean is called this.
Mid-Ocean Ridge
The sand or sediment that is relocated due to erosion.
Deposition
A volcano that is located away from plate boundaries is called this
Hot Spot
The state of matter that the mantle and and outer core are.
Liquid
The place these are found within rocks will help determine their age.
Fossils
The cause of the tectonic plate movement
Convection currents
The fine particles formed from weathering and erosion
The pathway which the magma flows up through a volcano towards the crater is called the ___ ___?
Conduit Pipe
The part of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid part of the upper mantle.
Lithosphere
Explain how metamorphic rock is formed.
When sedimentary or igneous rock under go heat and pressure they will turn into metamorphic rock.