Geography Test Flashcards
How many tectonic plate movements are there?
3
What is it called when the plates separate?
Divergent
What is it called when the plates come together?
Convergent
What is it called when two plates pass each other?
Transform (sliding )
What are convection currents?
The mechanism that provides the energy for tectonic plates to move
How many layers are in the earth?
4
What are the four layers of the earth
Crust, Mantle, outer core, inner core
What causes earthquakes?
The movement of tectonic plates
Where do you find volcanoes?
Where plate’s separate
Where do you find mountains?
Where plates come together
What is the Richter scale?
To compare two earthquakes
What is an epicenter?
The Center of an earthquake
What is a seismograph?
Records the movement of an earthquake
What does a seismometer do?
Measures earthquakes
What is a rock cycle?
Linked processes that form and change rocks on earth
