LESSON 8: MOVEMENT OF PLATES

Question 1

Earth’s Surface is composed of ____ that are constantly moving.

Answer 1

tectonic plates

Question 2

Tectonic Plates experience different types of forces

Answer 2

TENSION and COMPRESSION

Question 3

occurs when the plates are pulled apart causing either an elongation or a breakage in a crust.

Answer 3

Tension

Question 4

occurs when the plates are pushed toward each other causing them to crash.

Answer 4

Compression

Question 5

occurs when the Earth’s crust bend away from a flat surface.

Answer 5

Folding

Question 6

upward bend

Answer 6

Anticline

Question 7

downward bend

Answer 7

SYNCLINE

Question 8

it happens when the Earth’s crust completely breaks and slides past each other. Causes EARTHQUAKE to occur.

Answer 8

Faulting

Question 9

Three Plate Boundaries:
- two plates move toward each other; oceanic oceanic, oceanic- continental.

Answer 9

Convergent boundaries

Question 10

denser sinks over the other. Formation of TRENCHES and

Answer 10

Subduction

Question 11

two plates move away from each other, MAGMA rises forming new land. Older rocks are pushed aside Formation of RIDGES

Answer 11

Divergent Boundaries

Question 12

when plates move slide past each other, two plates move/slide in opposite direction. Formation of FAULTS

Answer 12

Transform faulth