MOVEMENTS OF PLATES

Question 1

earths surface is composed of tectonic plates that are _

Answer 1

CONSTANTLY MOVING

Question 2

who proposed PANGEA

Answer 2

ALFRED WEGENER

Question 2

Tectonic plates experience different types of forces which are

Answer 2

TENSION ; COMPRESSION

Question 3

occurs when the plates are pulled apart causing either an elongation or a breakage in the crust. Volcanic islands, mid-oceanic ridges are formed.

Answer 3

TENSION

Question 4

occurs when the plates are pushed toward each other causing them to crash. Mountains, earthquakes are formed/ occured due to _

Answer 4

COMPRESSION

Question 5

Occurs when the earths crust bends away from a flat surface

Answer 5

FOLDING

Question 6

upward bend

Answer 6

ANTICLINE

Question 7

downward bend

Answer 7

SYNCLINE

Question 8

happens when the earths crust completely breaks and slides past each other, causes earthquakes to occur.

Answer 8

FAULTING

Question 9

2 plates move toward each other

Answer 9

CONVERGENT

Question 10

2 types of tectonic plates

Answer 10

CONTINENTAL ; OCEANIC

Question 11

3 types of convergent boundary

Answer 11

OCEANIC - OCEANIC ; OCEANIC - CONTINENTAL ; CONTINENTAL - CONTINENTAL

Question 12

convergent forms

Answer 12

TRENCHES ; VOLCANOES

Question 13

2 plates move away from each other; magma rises forming new land: old rocks are pushed aside

Answer 13

DIVERGENT

Question 14

Divergent forms

Answer 14

RIDGES

Question 15

when plates move slide past each other; 2 plates move/slide in opposite direction

Answer 15

TRANSFORM-FAULT

Question 16

transform fault forms

Answer 16

FAULTS