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Plate Tectonics
Plate Boundaries & Forces
Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition
Miscellaneous
100
This theory states that Earth’s crust is broken into rigid plates that move slowly over Earth’s surface.
Theory of Plate Tectonics
100
What kind of boundary has two plates that move toward each other?
Convergent
100
An earthquake is the rupture and sudden movement of rocks along a break or a crack in Earth’s ________.
Crust
100
Name the two types of weathering.
Physical & Chemical
100
What is the name of the structure along which earthquakes occur?
Fault
200
How fast do tectonic plates move per year?
A few centimeters per year.
200
A compression force is associated with which type of plate boundary?
Convergent
200
A location where a volcano can form far away from a plate boundary is a ____.
Hot Spot
200
Glacial deposits of sediment are called ____.
Moraines
200
The process that breaks down rock is called _____.
Weathering.
300
Convection currents occur in this part of Earth to move Earth’s plates.
The mantle.
300
What kind of force is exerted at a divergent boundary?
Tension force
300
What are landslides caused by?
Earthquakes
300
How is soil formed?
Through weathering.
300
Tiny fragments of solidified lava are called _____.
Volcanic Ash
400
Name one piece of evidence used to support the theory of continental drift.
Fossils, similar rocks, locations of landforms on continents.
400
A mid-ocean ridge forms a what kind of boundary?
Divergent Boundary
400
The mountains that form as lava builds up and cools are called what?
Mid-Ocean Ridges
400
What kind of climate does weathering occur fastest?
Warm, wet climates
400
What type of deposition creates sand dunes?
Deposition by Wind.
500
How does Earth’s mantle move tectonic plates?
Through convection currents.
500
Which type of plate boundaries involve magma?
Convergent and Divergent
500
At which plate boundary do volcanoes not normally form?
Transform
500
Name two landforms created by deposition by water.
Floodplains and Deltas
500
What type of physical weathering would you see in a cold, mountainous area?
Frost Wedging