Core/Rocks
Is the inner core a liquid or a solid?
solid
Which crust is more dense?
oceanic
This event occurs at almost all plate boundaries.
earthquakes
This pressure system occurs with clear skies.
high
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
heat and pressure
Which crust is created from magma at the mid-ocean ridge?
oceanic
This type of landform occurs along the edges of subduction zones.
volcanoes
This type of weather front is quick moving and produces strong storms.
cold
How are igneous rocks formed?
cooling of magma/lava
Which boundary occurs as 2 plates slide past each other?
transform
This landform occurs at a continental-continental convergent boundary.
mountains
This type of front occurs when 2 air masses stop moving.
stationary
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
sediments become compacted and cemented
Which boundary occurs when 2 plates separate?
divergent
What is the name of the supercontinent that occurred 250 million years ago?
Pangaea
This type of weather front occurs when warm air rides over the cold air.
warm
Is the outer core a liquid or a solid?
liquid
Which plate occurs when 2 plates collide?
convergent
What is the name of the landform when the continent is separating?
rift valley
This pressure system causes air to rise, cool down and form clouds.
low