Plate Boundaries
What are the moving plates on the Earth's crust called?
Tectonic Plates
What is created at a transform boundary?
Earthquakes
What is the difference between magma and lava?
Magma is molten rock below the surface of the earth. Lava is molten rock above the surface of the earth
Where do most earthquakes occur around the world?
At plate boundaries
What is the supercontinent that combined all countries and continents billions of years ago?
Pangea
Divergent
Forms when two plates separate.
What is created when there is a divergent boundary?
Mid ocean ridges or great rift valleys
What is the area called where most volcanoes in the world form?
Ring of Fire
What is the scientific name of an earthquake wave?
Seismic Wave
What magnitude was the 2011 Japanese Earthquake?
Magnitude 9
Convergent
Forms when two two plates collide
What is created when a continental plate converges with another continental plate?
Mountains
What does it mean if a volcano is dormant?
It has not erupted in a long time, but there is a possibility that it can erupt in the future
What is the name of the scale that measures Earthquake magnitude?
Richter Scale
What city was covered completely in ashes because of a major volcanic eruption?
Pompeii
Transform
Forms when two plates slide past eachother
What is created when an oceanic plate converges with another oceanic plate?
Deep sea trenches, and Volcanic islands
How many volcanos are in the world? (Closest answer gets points)
1350
What is another natural disaster that is created because of intense earthquakes?
Tsunamis
Give an example of any of the geology features that were created because of plate boundaries - be sure to say the type of boundary and the name of the feature created.
Himalayan Mountains - Convergent (C - C)
Japan - Convergent (O - O)
Mt. St. Helens - Convergent (O - C)
Mid Atlantic Ridge - Divergent (O - O)
Great Rift Valley - Divergent (C - C)
San Andreas Fault - Transform
Subduction
when a denser plates slides under the less dense plate.
What is created when an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate?
Deep sea trenches and volcanic mountains
What are the three types of volcanoes?
Bonus Point: describe each one
Shield, Composite, Cinder Cone
What are the three types of earthquake waves?
Secondary (S) waves
Surface waves
What is the name of the type of volcano that Yellowstone is?
Caldera