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Plate Boundaries
Earth Layers
Continental Drift
Boundary Zones
Potluck
100
What type of plate boundary causes seafloor spreading?
Divergent
100
What are the three main layers of the geosphere(Earth)?
Crust, Mantle, & Core
100
What are three examples of evidence used to prove the Continental Drift Theory?
Fossils on different continents Continents look like puzzle pieces Rocks and minerals found on different continents
100
Deep ocean trenches are associated with __________ zones.
Subduction
100
In the plate tectonics theory, a plate can be made up of _______________.
Both continental and oceanic lithosphere
200
What type of plate boundary causes earthquakes?
Transform (sliding) boundary
200
The Lithosphere is comprised of what two layers?
Crust and upper mantle
200
Who created the continental drift theory?
Albert Wegener (Vegener)
200
The __________ plate slides under the ____________ plate in a convergent boundary.
Less dense/More dense
200
What types of rocks are found in the oceanic crust?
Basalt (black granite)
300
What type of boundary created the Great Rift Valley?
Divergent
300
The lithosphere floats on what layer?
Asthenosphere
300
What was the giant land mass of continents called?
Pangea
300
Island arcs are found at what type of convergent boundary?
Oceanic/Oceanic (Type 2)
300
Mr. A is from what mountain range?
Granite filled Appalachians
400
What type of boundary creates volcano arcs?
Convergent Boundary
400
What layer gives the Earth its magnetic field?
Core
400
What do all of the plates float on?
Asthenosphere
400
The San Andreas Fault in California is a __________ fault.
Transform
400
Does Chuck Norris do push ups?
NO!!! Chuck Norris pushes the Earth down
500
What type of convergent boundary created the Himalaya Mountains?
Continental to Continental boundary (Type 3)
500
What is the Core made of?
Nickle and Iron (Ni & Fe)
500
What are the two types of plates?
Continental and Oceanic
500
The mid-Atlantic ridge is an example of what type of plate boundary?
Divergent
500
What is hidden behind Chuck Norris' beard?
Another fist!!!