Rock Cycle
What is the process of rocks changing from one type to another?
The Rock Cycle
What are the large sections of Earths Lithosphere called?
Tectonic Plates
What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?
The oceanic plate is subducted beneath the continental plate.
What geological feature is commonly formed at divergent boundaries?
Mid-Ocean Ridges
What is a key characteristic of transform boundaries?
Plates slide past each other horizontally.
What type of rock is formed by cooling magma?
Igneous Rocks
What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?
Divergent Boundries
What type of landform is created when two continental plates collide?
Mountain Ranges
What is seafloor spreading?
The process where new oceanic crust is formed as plates pull apart.
Name a famous fault line in California.
San Andreas Fault
What is the main process that makes sedimentary rocks?
Compaction and Cementation
What happens at a convergent boundary?
Plates collide, which can results in mountains or subduction
Describe a subduction zone.
An area where one plate moves under another, leading to volcanic activity.
How do divergent boundaries affect oceanic crust?
They create new crust and can lead to the formation of new oceanic features
What geological activity is associated with transform boundaries?
Earthquakes
What is the role of erosion in the rock cycle?
It transports sediments
What type of movement occurs at a transform boundary?
Plates slide past each other horizontally.
What is the Ring of Fire?
A major area in the Pacific Ocean with a high level of seismic activity.
Name an example of a divergent boundary on land.
East African Rift
Describe how transform boundaries can affect earthquakes.
The friction between sliding plates can cause stress to build up, leading to earthquakes.
Name the three main types of rocks
Name an example of a location with a divergent boundary.
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
How do convergent boundaries contribute to volcanic activity?
They create conditions for magma to rise to the surface, forming volcanoes.
What is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
A divergent boundary in the Atlantic Ocean where seafloor spreading occurs.
What is the San Andreas Fault?
A transform fault line that marks the boundary between the Pacific and North American plates.