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Plate Tectonics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Earthquakes waves are recorded by _____. | seismographs |
| Ocean crust is usually subducted because it is _____ but more dense. | thinner |
| Magma that reaches the surface of the earth is called _____. | lava |
| A crack or split in the earth's crust where the plates have moved is called a _____. | fault |
| The theory that states that the earth's continents were once all joined together as one large super continent is called the _____ _____ ______. | Theory of Pangea |
| The Hawaiian Islands were formed by a _____ _____ located in the plate that allows magma to come up. | hot spot |
| Most earthquakes occur at _____ _____. | plate boundaries |
| The theory that says that the continents of the earth are moving on top of the earth's crust is known as the Theory of _____ _____. | Continental Drift |
| The plate boundary which runs across _____ is a divergent boundary. | Iceland |
| The predicted landforms or geologic events where the Pacific Plate is being sliding past the North American Plate are ______. | earthquakes |
| An _____ can cause a tsunami or damage to roads and buildings. | earthquake |
| The fossils of dinosaurs; the rock layers of continents; and the continents that look like pieces of a puzzle that fit together are all evidence that has been collected to support the Theory of _____. | Pangea |
| The _____ Ocean is where the longest mountain range on earth can be found. | Atlantic |
| The theory that states that the earth's crust is divided into plates is called _____ _____. | Plate Tectonics |
| A circle of volcanoes around the Pacific Plate is called the _____ _____ _____. | Ring of Fire |
| Continental crust colliding with continental crust is an example of a transform boundary like which can be found in the _____ or Mount Everest. | Himalayan Mountains |
| The _____ _____ _____ is an example of two plates sliding side by side. | San Andreas Fault |
| The Mid Atlantic Ridge is an example of oceanic crust ______ apart from oceanic crust, | pulling |
| The ______ materials sink because they are denser than the surrounding area. | cooler |
| The tectonic plates float on the _____, the semi-liquid layer of the earth. | Asthenosphere |
| Mid-ocean ridges are places where tectonic plates are _____ apart. | spreading |
| Continental crust is _____ than oceanic crust. | thicker |
| Alfred _____ is the scientist who is credited with proposing the ideas that led to the development of plate tectonics theory. | Wegner |
| Most earthquakes in California occur at a ______ boundary (earth's plates are sliding past each other) | transform |
| Underwater _____ occur where plates move apart. | ridges |
| New crust is formed along the mid- ______ ridges of the earth | ocean |
| The _____ heats up the mantle. | core |
| The _______ Mountains are an example of Oceanic Crust colliding with Continental Crust. | Andes |
| The predicted landforms or geologic events where the Nazca Plate is being subducted under the South American Plate are ______. | volcanoes |
| A _____ valley is NOT likely to happen at a divergent boundary consisting of oceanic crust and oceanic crust. | rift |
| _____ are geologic events that can happen at transform boundaries. | earthquakes |
| Tectonic plates are also know as the _____. | lithosphere |
| The plates will most likely create an ______ ______ at a divergent plate boundary. | ocean basin |
| A mountain _____ will most likely occur when two tectonic plates converge and move toward each other. | range |
| The convergent/subduction boundary of the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate that has produced volcanic mountains and ocean _____ (Andes). | trenches |
| When two tectonic plates pull away from each other, as in a divergent boundary, a _____ is most likely to occur. | ridge |
| The ______ of tectonic plate boundaries is associated with earthquakes. | interaction |
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