Lesson 8: Movement of Plates

Question 1

This refer to the massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock?

Answer 1

Tectonic plate

Question 2

This make up the Earth’s outermost shell and have its own characteristics

Answer 2

Tectonic plate

Question 3

Tectonic plate can move at a rate of how many inches per year?

Answer 3

One or two inches

Question 4

Two types of tectonic plate?

Answer 4

1. Continental Plate
2. Oceanic Plate

Question 5

What are the 4 pattern of motion of plates?

Answer 5

1. Collision
2. Subduction
3. Spreading
4. Transform Faulting

Question 6

This refer to the motion of plate where two continental plates moves toward each other?

Answer 6

Collision

Question 7

This refer to the motion of plate where one plate subsides beneath the other plate?

Answer 7

Subduction

Question 8

This refer to the motion of plate when two plates move awat from each other?

Answer 8

Spreading

Question 9

This refer to the motion of plate where two plates past each other?

Answer 9

Transform Faulting

Question 10

What are the 3 tectonic plate boundaries due to the movement of the plates?

Answer 10

1. Converget plate boundaries
2. Divergent plate boundaries
3. Transform plate boundaries

Question 11

This type of boundary occur when two plates collide?

Answer 11

Convergent plate boundaries

Question 12

What are the 3 types of convergent plate boundary?

Answer 12

1. Continent - continent plate boundary
2. Continent - oceanic plate boundary
3. Ocean - ocean plate boundary

Question 13

This type of boundary occur when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

Answer 13

Divergent Plate Boundary

Question 14

This type of boundary occur when two plates slide passed each other, horizontal and can occur in land or underwater?

Answer 14

Transform plate boundary