What geological even happens along transform boundaries?
What is an earthquake?
100
This type of geological even happens when 2 plates slide past each other in different directions.
What is an earthquake?
200
This tectonic plate is located in the middle of the ring of fire.
What is the Pacific plate?
200
This type of plate movement forms mountain ranges.
What are convergent boundaries?
200
Which of the following methods would best represent how mountains form?
A. Drop pennies into a pile
B. Shake a soda bottle until it spews
C. Drip water on the sides of a sugar cube
D. Push two towels together
What is Push two towels together?
200
Show with your hands the direction of plate movement that will form an ocean basin.
What is <----- ----->
300
This scientist led to the discovery of the Theory of Plate Tectonics.
Who is Alfred Wegner?
300
What type of drill might you practice if you live near a transform boundary?
What is an earthquake drill?
300
Mount Everest continues to grow in height approximately four millimeters per year. The forces most likely responsible for the formation and growth of Mount Everest are due to this type of boundary.
What is a convergent boundary?
300
This will happen when you apply heat and pressure to a sedimentary rock.
What is transform into a metamorphic rock?
400
This force is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates.
What are convection currents?
400
Most active volcanoes occur on _______________.
What are plate boundaries?
400
This process will change metamorphic rock into igneous rock.
What is melting completely, then cooling?
500
This crust is relatively thin and not dense.
What is continental crust?
500
Ocean Basins form at this type of plate boundary.
What is a divergent boundary?
500
Allison- The plates moved for millions of years but have now stopped.
Ben- There is no evidence that the plates have ever moved.
Christy- The plates stayed in one place for millions of years but are moving now.
David- The plates are constantly moving.
Which student's statement best describes the movement of Earth's plates?
Who is David?
500
Earthquakes are more common in California than they are in Texas because of the movement of these two tectonic plates.