Transform Boundary
The direction plates move at a transform boundary.
What is sliding?
The direction plates move at divergent boundaries.
What is dividing or away from each other?
What direction do the plates move in a convergent boundary?
What is colliding or moving towards each other?
The earth is broken up into pieces called
What is Tectonic Plates?
Which of Newton's Laws of Motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?
What is Newton's Third Law?
This geological event happens at transform boundaries.
What is earthquakes?
This rises to the surface when plates separate.
What is molten rock/magma/lava?
Why does ocean crust sink below continental crust?
What is higher density?
What is the theory that the continents have moved apart over the years?
What is the Continental Drift Theory?
How many Neutrons does Beryllium Have?
What is 5 Neutrons?
This is the term for the fracture created when one plate suddenly slides past another plate.
What is a fault?
Divergent boundaries typically occur here.
What is the ocean?
What is created at ocean-continent convergent boundaries?
What is volcanoes and trenches?
Who developed the theory of plate tectonics?
Who is Alfred Wegener?
What type of weather should you expect with a stationary front in the area?
What is light rain over several days?
As the plates slide past one another one often gets caught on the other one. This causes _______ to build up. Earthquakes happen when the ______ is released. (same word in both blanks)
What is energy?
These are found at divergent boundaries?
What is mid-ocean ridge and rift valley?
What is created at continent-continent convergent boundaries?
What is Mountain Ranges?
Tectonic plates are pieces of what layer of the Earth? (not crust)
What is the Lithosphere?
How do you determine the reactivity of an element?
What is the number of valence electrons?
This is the force which causes earthquakes as the plates slide against one another.
What is friction?
These are more common at convergent boundaries but can also be made at divergent boundaries.
What is Volcanoes?
What is created at ocean-ocean convergent boundaries?
What is Volcanic Islands and Trenches?
The plates move because of ____________ in the mantle.
What is Convection Currents?
John throws a baseball with a force of 15N. If the ball has a mass of 2.2kg, then what is the acceleration of the baseball? Round to the nearest Hundredths place.
What is an acceleration of 6.82 m/s ^2?