Tectonic Plates
True or False? Ocean trenches are formed along lines where two plates diverge under the water.
What is False?
A vast, underwater mountain chain is called a(n)
ocean ridge
In areas where freezing and thawing occur frequently, rocks weather rapidly because of the ____ of freezing water
expansion
What are the 3 processes that are involved in the creation of igneous rock?
What is Melting, Cooling, and Crystallization
impact crater
True or False? Mid-ocean ridges are formed along lines where two plates diverge under the water
True
Free Points
200
What is the process in which materials are being moved from one place to another?
Erosion
The molten material deep inside Earth from which igneous rocks form is called
magma
When is Mr. Fair's Birthday?
Dec 17
Plates slide past one another at
transform boundaries
Where can volcanoes form? A) convergent plate boundaries B) divergent plate boundaries C) over hotspots in the middle of plates D) all of the above
D) all of the above
How are ice and plant roots weathering agents?
They expand within cracks in rock to break the rock apart.
What are the two ways that metamorphic rocks are formed and what are they called?
Heat and Pressure Contact and Regional
Active volcanoes are most likely to form at what type of plate boundary?
convergent oceanic–continental boundaries
How do volcanoes form at divergent plate boundaries?
When the plates move apart, the magma rises through the vent that forms between them
A break in Earth’s lithosphere along which movement occurs is called a(n)
fault
Name two examples of depositional environments.
swamps, deltas, beaches, ocean floor
Rock that is formed from magma cooling below earth's surface is called what?
What is Intrusive Igneous Rock?
How old will Mr. Fair turn in 2026?
What is 30?
The Himalayan mountain range of India was formed at a
convergent boundary
Why do volcanoes form at hot spots?
volcanoes form over hot spots because magma melts rock, which is then forced upward through these spots in Earth's crust.
What are the "big three" When it comes to changing the earth's surface?
What is weathering, erosion, deposition,
Sedimentary rocks are
formed when loose materials become pressed or cemented together or when minerals form from solutions
If you wanted to avoid earthquakes, which would be the best choice of location? A) West coast B) the largest island in Hawaii C) southern Alaska D) the Great Lakes region
D) the Great Lakes region