Topic 3: Lesson 2: Plate Tectonics

Question 1

Earth’s lithosphere is broken up into distinct pieces and have moved over the course of millions of years

Answer 1

Theory of Continental Drift

Question 2

a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other

Answer 2

divergent boundary

Question 3

a plate boundary where two plates are moving towards each other

Answer 3

convergent boundary

Question 4

a plate boundary where two plates slide past each other in opposite directions

Answer 4

transform boundary

Question 5

three things made at a divergent plate boundary

Answer 5

volcanoes, rift valleys, mid-ocean ridges

Question 6

made at a transform plate boundary

Answer 6

fault line-earthquakes

Question 7

made at a convergent plate boundary

Answer 7

folded mountains

Question 8

the Himalays

Answer 8

convergent plate boundary

Question 9

the San Andreas Fault

Answer 9

transform plate boundary

Question 10

Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Answer 10

divergent plate boundary

Question 11

oceanic crust is_____ and continental crust is______

Answer 11

younger, denser, thinner, underwater-less dense, older, thicker.

Question 12

Theory of Continental Drift was missing

Answer 12

HOW- convection currents in the mantle

Question 13

the location of subduction zones

Answer 13

convergent plate boundary between an oceanic and continental crust

Question 14

location of an ocean trench

Answer 14

at subduction zones

Question 15

a string of earthquakes and volcanoes around the edge of the Pacific Ocean

Answer 15

Ring of Fire