MODULE 8 - Movement of Plates Flashcards
What will likely occur when two oceanic plates move apart and
new crust is formed?
Magma intrusions
What will occur when there is movement in narrow zones along plate boundaries?
Earthquake in the location and nearby areas
What type of mountains led early explorers to call the rim of the Pacific Ocean as
the Ring of Fire?
Volcanic
What can be found at a divergent plate boundary?
Mid-oceanic ridge
The Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Gulf of Aden all formed as a result of divergent plate motion. What is the pattern of movement of divergent plates?
Two plates move away from each other
West Valley Fault may move and can cause high intensity and magnitude
earthquake in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Which of the following caused
its formation?
Two plates that are moving past each other
What is a result of the movement of two continental plates moving
toward each other?
Himalayas
At convergent margins, continents grow as plates are consumed. What other term
is used to describe when plates move toward each other?
Converge
Convergent boundary between two oceanic crust results to subduction. Which of
the following can be formed in this scenario?
Manila trench
Divergent plate moves the space created will be filled with new __________ from
molten magma that forms below the surface of the earth.
Material
The Atacama Trench is located along the western coast of South America between
an oceanic plate and a continental plate. Which of the following caused the trench
to form?
Subduction of the oceanic plate under the continental plate
The plates of the Earth is slowly moving in an unnoticeable manner. Which of the
following causes Earth’s tectonic plates to move?
Convection currents in the mantle
Convergent plate boundary between two continental crust results to building up
the rocks forming ____________.
Mountain
Volcanoes, mountains and trenches are land forms that are created by
the __________ of tectonic plates.
Movement
