Fun Facts
How many major plates did our class learn?
7 major plates
On which plate is Chad?
African Plate
What is the name of scientific theory explains why the earth's plates move ?
Plate Tectonics
What layer of the Earth has plates?
Lithosphere (Crust)
When two plates spread apart on a divergent boundary, what opens up?
Rift or Rift Valley
Daily Double! What are the two types of crust and which is thicker?
Continental, Oceanic. Continental is thicker.
On which plate is Kazakhstan?
Eurasian Plate
When two plates come together or bump it's called..
Convergent Boundary
When two plates slide past each other it's called...
Transform Boundary
What can happen when two plates collide?
An earthquake, mountain creation, or a volcano eruption.
What is the name of the scientist who proposed Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift?
Alfred Wegener
On which plate is the South Pole?
Antarctica Plate
What is the smallest MAJOR plate?
South American Plate
Can plate tectonic movement be predicted?
Yes
Which kind of boundary would be most responsible for Pangea breaking apart into separate continents?
Divergent Boundary
Daily Double! Name one type of geologic feature on a plate boundary and one example in Earth. (Ex: Rift Valley - The Great Rift Valley in East Africa)
Answers will vary
On which plate is Greenland?
The North American Plate
When two plates move apart it's called....
Divergent Boundary
True or False: Convergent boundaries create volcanic arcs and island arcs.
True
How was the theory of Continental Drift and Pangea formed? (Remember the puzzle)
Fossil record
True or False: There are exactly 32 tectonic plates.
False (Scientists don't agree on the exact number!)
Which plate is entirely made up of oceanic crust?
Pacific Plate, Nazca Plate, Cocos Plate...
What is the name of the super continent theorized to have existed over 200,000,000 years ago?
Pangea
What geological feature occurs along a transform boundary?
Strike-slip Fault
Which boundary between which type of crust causes a trench?
Oceanic - Oceanic Convergent Boundary