Chapter 14 (3)

Question 1

Which earth layer makes up a tectonic plate?

Answer 1

The lithosphere

Question 2

Divergent Plate boundaries

Answer 2

-two plates moving away from each other.
-Earthquakes are generally shallow
-Volcanism is present
-Tensional forces result in faulting.

Question 3

Convergent Plate boundaries

Answer 3

-two plates moving towards each other.
-Earthquakes range from shallow to deep.
-Volcanism is present at subduction zones
-Compressional forces result in faults.

Question 4

Transform Plate boundaries

Answer 4

-two plates sliding past each other.
-Earthquakes are present in all three types

Question 5

Which type of plate boundary produces seafloor spreading centers?

Answer 5

Divergent Plate Boundaries

Question 6

Which type of plate boundary produces subduction zones?

Answer 6

Convergent Plate boundaries

Question 7

Which type of plate boundary makes up the “Pacific Ring of Fire”?

Answer 7

Convergent Plate Boundaries

Question 8

Which type of plate boundary produces violent, explosive stratovolcanoes?

Answer 8

Convergent Plate Boundaries

Question 9

Which type of plate boundary makes the San Andreas Fault in California?

Answer 9

Transform Plate Boundaries