Earth

Question 1

Divergent boundary

Answer 1

two plates move apart (spreading)
EX: mountain, volcano

Question 2

Convergent boundary

Answer 2

Two plates move toward each other (collide)
EX: mountains, earthquakes

Question 3

Transform boundary

Answer 3

Two plates slide against each other
EX: earthquake

Question 4

Convergent + subduction

Answer 4

Ocean crust sinks below continental crust at a collision point

Question 5

Tectonic plates-

Answer 5

large pieces of Earth’s crust that slowly moves along the atmosphere (Mantle)

Question 6

Subduction-

Answer 6

Ocean plates go under the continental plate

Question 7

Geologic process

Answer 7

natural events that shape the Earths surface
EX: plate tectonic movements

Question 8

Geologic features

Answer 8

physical structures at the earth’s surface
EX: mountains and valleys

Question 9

The flowing movement of the asthenosphere is mainly caused by

Answer 9

heat transferred from the core

Question 10

The boundary where two continental plates collide is called

Answer 10

convergent

Question 11

A large chain of mountain ranges and volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean

Answer 11

Ring of Fire

Question 12

Two plates sliding past each other will form…

Answer 12

Transform boundaries

Question 13

This theory describes HOW plates are able to move.

Answer 13

Plate tectonics

Question 14

The North American and European plate are divided by this.

Answer 14

Mid Atlantic Ridge

Question 15

The major force that drives plate tectonics?

Answer 15

Mantle Convection

Question 16

Formed when an OCEAN plate subducts beneath another OCEAN plate…

Answer 16

Volcanic Island Arc

Question 17

Is the rock younger or older as you get closer to the mid ocean ridge?

Answer 17

younger

Question 18

The inner core is made of….

Answer 18

Nickel and iron

Question 19

This layer of rock that surrounds Earth’s surface is called

Answer 19

the lithosphere

Question 20

A huge undersea earthquake off the coast Japan could produce a

Answer 20

tsunami

Question 21

Hots spots are formed where

Answer 21

magma from the mantle burns through the crust.

Question 22

As you travel to island further away from a hotspot

Answer 22

the island gets older

Question 23

The thin layer of rock on Earth’s surface is the _________.

Answer 23

lithosphere

Question 24

The oceanic crust is ______ dense than the continental crust.

Answer 24

more

Question 25

The _____ is made up of LIQUID iron and nickel.

Answer 25

outer core

Question 26

The _____ is made up of SOLID iron and nickel.

Answer 26

inner core

Question 27

Which Earth layer is most dense?

Answer 27

Inner core

Question 28

Earth’s lithosphere is broken up into piece called

Answer 28

tectonic plates

Question 29

These pieces move around the surface of Earth due to the ____________ ____________ in the asthenosphere.

Answer 29

convection currents

Question 30

The flowing movement of the asthenosphere is mainly caused by _______ __________.

Answer 30

density differences

Question 31

These currents flow because the material is heated from the ______.

Answer 31

core

Question 32

Heated material rises because it is _____ dense.

Answer 32

less

Question 33

Cooler material sinks because it is _____ dense.

Answer 33

more

Question 34

Pangeae

This is known as the ___________ ___________ theory.

Answer 34

continental drift

Question 35

Although Alfred Wegener did not know this at the time, the force that caused the continents to change positions over the last 65 million years was __________ __________.

Answer 35

plate tectonics

Question 36

The San Andreas Fault is associated with which type of plate boundary?

Answer 36

transform

Question 37

One geologic feature that frequently occurs when lithosphere plates collide (convergent)

Answer 37

mountain

Question 38

One geologic feature that frequently occurs when lithosphere plates move apart from each other (diverge).

Answer 38

rift, mid ocean ridges

Question 39

One geologic feature that frequently occurs when lithosphere plates slide against each other (transform).

Answer 39

earthquakes

Question 40

Lithosphere-

Answer 40

Ball of rock.
Thinnest layer of rock on Earth’s surface

Question 41

Asthenosphere-

Answer 41

soft, flowing layer of rock under the Earth’s crust that helps the tectonic plates move.