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Plate Motion Test

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How are volcanoes formed? at divergent plate boundaries
The mantle of the Earth ___________. is the largest layer of the Earth
__________ is the molten material underground. magma
Earthquakes occur when __________. sudden break or shift in plates
Plates move apart at ___________ boundaries. divergent plate boundaries
Is land created, destroyed, or neither when plates diverge? created
__________ is the name of the supercontinent. Pangea
Transform boundaries create _______________. fault lines and rift valleys
Molten rock magma
Name the man who first came up with the Continental Drift Theory. Alfred Wegner
Is land created, destroyed, or neither when plates converge? destroyed
The crust is a thin layer of solid ________ that’s all around the Earth. rock
True or False: Plates collide together at the divergent boundaries? false
The continental crust is composed of ___________. rocks
The boundary between two plates moving together is called ________. convergent boundary
A ______ is just like a volcano, except it erupts with boiling water and steam. geyser
True or False: The hypothesis that continents have slowly moved to their current locations is called the Continental Drift Theory. true
Continental Drift Theory states that continents have moved _______ to their current location. slowly
The Earth’s core is around _________ degrees Celsius. 1,500
When tectonic plates come together we get __________. mountains
What keeps all the mantel inside the Earth? crust
Shifting tectonic plates cause what? earthquakes
What is an underwater mountain? seamounts
The presence of the same _________ and _________ on several continents supports the hypothesis of continental drift. fossil and rocks
What is the name of the large mountain spine in the Atlantic Ocean? Mid-Adlantic Ridge
Divergent plate boundaries result in the formation of ________. rift valleys, volcanic islands, and mid-oceanic ridges
Explain what is created when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate? deep ocean trenches
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