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Plate Tectonics
At Plate Boundaries
WED
Miscellaneous
100
Define the exact locations of the top and bottom of the littoral zone.
between the highest and lowest spring tide marks
100
This layer of Earth, located beneath the lithosphere and composed of semi-solid rock, allows tectonic plates to move by acting as a "conveyor belt."
Athenosphere
100
This type of plate boundary is the leading cause of earthquakes
Transform
100
The delivery of sediments to a new location
Deposition or Sedimentation
100
_________ is a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
Fault
200
Found in protected regions and are least exposed to weathering and erosion. Usually a very shallow slope or no slope.These areas lack of erosion and little to no movement of water allows the deposition of a layer of very fine silt particles and organic materials
Muddy Shores
200
Vocalnoes form at convergent boundaries due to subduction. This occurs because the _____ crust is more dense than the ____ crust.
Oceanic; continental
200
Unique geological feature of convergent boundary
Trench
200
a natural process where material is worn away from the earth surface and transported elsewhere. Can be sped up by human activity
erosion
200
a sudden release of energy inside the Earth that creates seismic waves usually caused by movement of tectonic plates or volcanic activity. Most commonly occurs at convergent plate boundries
Earthquakes
300
Formed in sheltered or partially enclosed areas where freshwater and saltwater meet; this mix of water is called brackish.These areas are sheltered from the weathering and erosive action of waves, the bottom is often made of fine sand and silt that falls out of suspension when the water is still
Estuaries
300
Identify Wegener's three evidences of plate tectonics
Jigsaw fit of continents
Identical fossils
Identical geological rock formation
300
State the name of this boundary
Divergent
300
Reactions with rock that produce soluble minerals is an example of this type of weathering
chemical
300
True / False : The largest particles, like those of silt, can stay suspended in the water for a very long time, allowing them to travel great distances.
False
400
Vary widely in slope from nearly vertical cliff faces to wide flat expanses of rocks. Size of the rocks also varies from very large boulders to much smaller pieces of gravel and pebbles
Rocky Shores
400
The movement of fluids or air based on density differences caused by differing temperature. They help move the crust like a conveyer belt
Convection currents
400
What type of process is created by a divergent boundary.This creates mid-ocean ridges, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.
Seafloor spreading
400
State the four types of erosion.
Wind,Water, Ice, Gravity
400
____________ occurs when tectonic processes put stress on a rock, and the rock bends, instead of breaking.
Folding
500
An area where cold ocean water that has seeped into the Earth's crust is superheated by underlying magma and forced through vents in the ocean floor. They are also known as 'smokers' but do not produce smoke
Hydrothermal vents
500
The pattern of magnetic stripes on the ocean floor due to reversals in the Earth's magnetic field and seafloor spreading
Paleomagnetic stripes
500
a flat, sandy region of the ocean floor found between trenches and the continental rise
Abyssal plain
500
This is an example of what kind of weathering: Ocean waves are capable of great changes in a coastline by weathering rock through the constant motion of the water
physical
500
A major volcanic zone which is found along the Pacific ocean and travels all the way from South America, to North America and along Asia.
Ring of Fire