plate tectonics Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| The theory of ______ states that Earths surface is divided into large plates of rock. | Plate tectonics |
| When plates _____ on the seafloor, mid-ocean ridges form. | diverge |
| When 1 plate dives under another plate, earthquakes can result and ______ can form | Volcanoes |
| Earthquakes can also result when plates _____ past each other | Slide |
| The ______________ __________________ in the mantle cause the plates to move. | Convection Currents |
| The place where two plates collide --> <-- is called a _______ | Convergent plate boundary |
| In the ocean, _____ are located at divergent plate boundaries | Mid-Ocean Ridges |
| If divergent plate boundaries separate parts of a continent, _______ form | Rift Valleys |
| When two plates slide by each other, a ________ forms. | fault |
| A ________________ boundary occurs when 2 plates slide past each other. | transform |
| When 2 plates collide, _______ forms | Convergent Plate Boundary |
| When plates collide, the plate that is denser slides under the less-dense plate in the process of ______ | Subduction |
| When an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate, a deep ocean ___ forms. | Trench |
| Near the trench, a line of ______ forms | volcanoes |
| When 2 oceanic plates collide, a trench and a _____ form | Volcanic Island Ark |
| When 2 continental plates collide, neither plate is sub ducted and _____ form | folded Mountains |
| Scientists now use _____ to measure how continents move | Satellites |
| The theory of plate tectonics explains why earthquakes and _____ occur in certain locations | Volcanoes |
| ____________________ can occur at all 3 plate boundaries. | earthquakes |
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