Plate Tectonics Test Flashcards

1
Q

Name the theory that explains why and how continents move.

A

plate tectonics

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2
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Layers of the earth

A

inner core
outer core
mesosphere
asthenosphere
lithosphere

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3
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What layer of earth forms tectonic plates?

A

lithosphere

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4
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What layer of earth is elastic, much like putty?

A

asthenosphere

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5
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Which layer of Earth causes the motion of the plates through convection cells of magma?

A

asthenosphere

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6
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Which layer of Earth is made of continental and oceanic crust?

A

lithosphere

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7
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Which layer of Earth generates the Earth’s magnetism?

A

inner/outer core

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8
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what is the main difference between oceanic crust and continental crust?

A

Continental crust is older and oceanic crust is younger

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9
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Name and describe the record of reverse and normal polarity in the ocean crust.

A

Normal polarity-north
reverse polarity-south
paleomagnetism-ancient magnetism, magnetic reversal recorded in ocean floor rocks

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10
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How does the age of oceanic rock that is closer to the mid-ocean ridge compare to the oceanic rock that is further away from the ridge?

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Oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges is the youngest rock and the crust near continents are the oldest rock.

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11
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Divergent Boundary

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-plates moving away from each other
-forms a ridge or rift at the boundary
-creates new crust

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12
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Convergent continent/continent boundary

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-plates are moving toward each other
-forms mountains(no subduction+no volcanoes)
-crust shortens or deforms

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Transform Boundary

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-plates sliding past each other
-deforms crust due to friction
-can create other small fractures(faults)
-results in earthquakes

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14
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Convergent ocean/continent boundary

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-plates moving toward each other
-subduction zone-oceanic crust pushed below continetal
-forms a trench in the ocean and volcanoes on the continent
-destroys crust(melting)

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15
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Convergent ocean/ocean boundary

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-plates moving toward each other
-subduction zone
-forms a trench and volcanic island arc in the ocean
-destroys crust(melting)

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16
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Explain the formation of the Himalayan Mountains

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Convergent boundary between continent and continent crust(India colliding with Asia)

17
Q

Explain the formation of Mt. St. Helens

A

convergent boundary between ocean and continent plates

18
Q

Explain the formation of the Hawaii Islands

A

created by a hot spot

19
Q

List the boundaries that can result in a volcanic eruption

A

Every boundary except transform

20
Q

Explain what determines the type of eruption a volcano will have.

A

Determined by how easily gases can escape from magma
Fluid magma=easy escape=mellow eruption
Thick magma=difficult escape=violent eruption

21
Q

Dike

A

magma cuts across rock layers

22
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Sill

A

magma squeezed between rock layers

23
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Laccolith

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forms like a still but created a dome, the overlying rock is bent upward

24
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Batholith

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largest intrusion, no true shape, cuts through rock layers and often forms the core of mountains

25
Explain what occurs along the Pacific Ring of Fire
The ring of fire has all three boundaries(except transform)
26
List the plates that can result in a earthquake
Any plate boundary can result in a earthquake
27
Describe the elastic rebound
rocks sping back to original form following years of displacement by plate motion -released build of strain -earthquakes is felt during elastic rebound
28
List the plate boundaries that can result in mountain building
continent/continent plate boundary
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Anticline
arch shaped, upward ben in rock, oldest rock in the middle of two limbs
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syncline
basin-shaped, downward bend in rock, youngest rock in the middle of two limbs
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monocline
step like fold, one limb
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Transform/strike-slip fault
faults that break horizontally due to shearing
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Normal fault
faults that break vertically due to extension
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Reverse Fault
faults that break vertically due to compression
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Volcanic Mountains
form along plate boundaries and hot spots due to volcanic activity -active, dormant, extinct
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Dome Mountains
broad up warping of rock, nearly circular, older rock exposed in the center, formed from laccoliths/faulting
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Folded Mountains
formed from folding due to compression of the lithosphere, can also include faulting, metamorphism and intrusive igneous activity