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ES 2 1/4 exam
notecards for earth science 2nd quarter exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plate | a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the sathenosphere, carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust |
| scientific theory | a well tested concept that explains a wide range of observations |
| plate tectonics | the theory that peices of earth's lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle |
| fault | a break or crack in earth's lithosphere along which the rocks move |
| divergent boundary | a plate boundary where 2 plates move away from each other |
| rift valley | a deep valley that forms where 2 plates move apart |
| convergent boundary | a plate boudary where 2 plates move toward each other |
| transform boundary | a plate boundary where 2 plates move past each other in opposite directions |