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Chapter 7

Plate Tectonics

QuestionAnswer
Name of the broken crust or 'puzzle pieces' of Earth. tectonic plates
What is the name of Alfred Wegener's hypothesis about moving Earth puzzle pieces ? continental drift
Was Alfred Wegener's hypothesis correct? no
What is the name of the theory accepted today as the reason for Earth plate movement? plate tectonics
What name describes when rock layers bend? fold
What layer has an inner and an outer physical form? core
What is the name of the Super-Continent? Pangaea
What type of plate boundary 'moves apart?' divergent
What is created when continental plates 'bump' into each other? mountains
What is the name of vibrations made by earthquakes? seismic waves
What is it called when Earth's magnetic poles change? magnetic reversal
What type of plate boundary 'moves together?' convergent
What name is given to the volcanic edges of the Pacific Plate? ring of fire
What is the name given to the 'puzzle pieces' that cover Earth? tectonic plates
What name is given to cracks in the ocean floor where 'new' Earth is made? sea-floor spreading
What type of plate boundary moves 'side-to-side?' transform
What name describes when rock layers break? fault
What are the names of Earth's three layers? mantle core crust
What two plate types collide to make mountains? continent and ocean
What can happen when fault blocks move suddenly? earthquakes
What causes movement in the mantle? convective currents
What is the amount of force per unit placed on an object? stress
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