As rock material in the mantle rises towards the crust, what happens to the temperature and density?

Temperature decreases, density increases

As rock material in the mantle sinks towards the core, what happens to the temperature and density?

temperature increases, density decreases

When two oceanic plates collide, which subducts under the other

The older one goes under the younger

When an oceanic and continental plate collide,

the oceanic goes under the continental

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Plate Tectonics

Question	Answer
Where does the heat come from that drives convection currents in the mantle?	Outer Core and Inner Core
As rock material in the mantle rises towards the crust, what happens to the temperature and density?	Temperature decreases, density increases
As rock material in the mantle sinks towards the core, what happens to the temperature and density?	temperature increases, density decreases
At a divergent plate boundary, plates move	Apart from each other
At a convergent plate boundary, plates move	Towards each other
The main features at a convergent boundary	Mountains
The main features at a divergent boundary	Sea floor spreading
The main features at a transform boundary	Earthquakes
The innermost part of Earth	Core
The thinner part of Earth's crust that lies beneath the oceans	Oceanic Crust
The thin outermost layer of Earth	Crust
The rigid outer part of Earth (crust and upper mantle)	Lithosphere
The 2nd layer of Earth consisting of upper and lower parts	Mantle
The more pliable layer of Earth's upper mantle	Asthenosphere
Heat driven cycle caused by differences in temperature and density	Convection Current
Massive, irregularly shaped rocks that are constantly moving and fit together like puzzles pieces	Tectonic Plates
When two oceanic plates collide, which subducts under the other	The older one goes under the younger
When an oceanic and continental plate collide,	the oceanic goes under the continental
One piece of evidence for Continental Drift was that ___ seemed to be moving away from Europe.	Greenland
One piece of evidence for Continental Drift was that glacial deposits were found in ____, which is odd because today it has a warm climate.	Africa
Which is older, continental or oceanic crust?	Continental is older
Which is more dense, oceanic or continental crust?	Oceanic is more dense
Which is thicker, oceanic or continental crust?	Continental is thicker
Where is oceanic crust found?	Under the oceans
Where is continental crust found?	Under the continents
As particles in a substance heat up, they become ___ dense	Less
As particles in a substance cool down, they become ____ dense	More
As particles in a substance heat up, they _____ speed	Gain
As particles in a substance cool down, they _____ speed	Lose

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