Terms
Where is the Ring of Fire?
Pacific Ocean
What is the boundary when two tectonic plates move towards each other?
Convergent Boundary
The plate that is more dense is a(n) _____.
Mountains are a continental landform caused by what plate boundary?
List a possible combinations of a convergent plate boundary.
Acceptable combinations:
Oceanic/Oceanic
Continental/Continental
Oceanic/Continental
What is another term for a seismic zone?
Earthquake prone-area
What is the plate boundary when tectonic plates move away from each other?
Divergent Boundary
The plate that is less dense is a(n)_____.
Continental
What is an example of an Island Arc?
Hawaii
True or False: Oceanic plates are lower than continental plates because they are less dense.
An area where subduction occurs is called a(n) ___________.
Subduction Zone
True or False: A transverse boundary occurs if the plates are moving away from each other.
False, they move against each other in opposite directions.
Both crust types are located in the ______.
Lithosphere
Transform boundaries can cause what continental landform?
Fault lines
Earthquakes could be caused by which plate boundary and how?
Convergent Boundaries
If two plates crash into each other, earthquakes can take place.
What is a hot spot?
A volcanic location away from plate boundaries.
Name the boundary that can cause earthquakes, but not volcanoes that also does not destroy the crust.
Transform
What moves the lithosphere?
Convection currents
Divergent plate boundaries cause which two major landforms and how are they formed?
Rift Valleys and Mid-Ocean Ridges
Caused by moving away from each other.
How does subduction occur?
When an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate
What plate boundary does seafloor spreading occur?
Divergent
Which of these boundaries are fake?
A) Convergent
B) Divergent
C) Transform
D) None of the above
E) "A" and "B"
D) None of the above
Describe the lithosphere.
Acceptable answers:
The ridged, rocky outer layer of the Earth.
The crust and upper mantle.
What landform (mountain) is continually growing?
Mt. Everest
How often do plates in the lithosphere move?
1.5 Centimeters
0.6 Inches