Plate Boundaries
What happens at convergent boundaries?
plates come together
Who developed the theory of plate tectonics?
Alfred Wegner
What is the innermost layer of the Earth called
inner core
What layer lies directly beneath the crust
mantle
What is Mrs. Sloan's favorite sport?
basketball
How do transform boundaries move
parallel to or past one another
Where does plate tectonics primarily occur
in the crust
What state of matter is the outer core
liquid
What is the composition of the Earth's mantle
solid that flows
What is Mrs. Beshwate's husbands name?
Mathew
What geological features are formed at divergent boundaries?
Rift valley or "baby earth"
What drives the movement of tectonic plates
magma in the mantle, convection
Bonus!!!
free points
What is the process of convection in the mantle
heated mantle moves up to top, then cools and falls back down
What is Mr. Ed's last name?
Johnson
Why do tectonic plates move?
convection in the mantle
Name the three types of plate boundaries
divergent, convergent, transform
Why is the outer core liquid
high heat, lower pressure
How does the mantle affect tectonic movement
it moves plates on crust
How many son's does Mrs. Ruley have?
2
What is subduction?
When an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate
How do divergent boundaries move?
apart from one another
Why is the inner core solid despite high temperatures
high pressure
What are the two types of Earth's crust?
oceanic and continental
What is Mr. Schaffer's daughters name?
Oakley