Plate tectonics
What are the large pieces of Earth’s crust called?
Tectonic plates
What is the name of the opening at the top of a volcano?
crater
Are landslides considered ______ types of mass movement?
fast
What is the name of the process that causes rock layers to bend, break, or shift?
stress
At what type of boundary does the mid-ocean ridge form?
divergent boundary
What is the name of the place where two tectonic plates meet?
Boundary
What is the point inside the Earth where an earthquake starts
focus
What is it called when rocks and soil rapidly move downhill?
landslide
What's erosion?
the process called that moves rock and soil from one place to another
In a subduction zone, where does one tectonic plate move in relation to the other?
under
What causes most earthquakes on Earth?
The sudden movement of tectonic plates
What's a Shield volcano?
volcano has gentle slopes and slow-flowing lava
What are faults?
cracks in the Earth’s crust where movement occurs
What is the process called that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
weathering
What two major natural events can be caused by subduction zones?
Volcanoes and earthquakes
What scientific theory explains the movement of continents over time?
Continental drift
a steep-sided volcano known for its explosive eruptions
composite volcano
What is the main force responsible for causing mass movement?
Gravity
Does deposition involve _________ sediments?
Settling of sediment
What's a mid-ocean ridge?
underwater mountain range at divergent boundaries?
What was the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?
Pangaea
What is the smallest type of volcano called?
Cinder cone volcano
What's a strike-slip fault?
fault is formed when plates slide past each other
What's deposition?
process called when sediment settles in a new location
At a mid-ocean ridge, how are the plates moving in relation to each other?
apart