Earth Science Test Review

Which type of landform does a convergent boundary cause?

A large wave produced by an earthquake on the ocean floor is called a(n)

.  An instrument used to measure and record ground movements during an earthquake is called a(n

Millions of years ago the Earth's land was joined in a single landmass called_______________

The Earth’s crust is broken into separate pieces called____________________________.

What type of fault is when one section of crust moves in the opposite direction of other crust?

What happens at transform boundaries?

Fossils of tropical plants found on an island in the Arctic Ocean are evidence for the theory  

What process causes the build up of sand dunes?

If you could go to the center of the Earth.  What happens to the temperature the deeper you go?

With convection currents in the mantle, the cooler, denser material

What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

What type of boundary is pictured?

The picture shows an example of....

Which layer of the Earth is "plastic like" because it acts like both a liquid and a solid?

The point beneath Earth’s surface where the crust breaks and triggers an EQ is called the