Earth Science: Plate Tectonics

What is the name of the tectonic plate labeled #5? 

What is the name of the tectonic plate labeled #3? 

What is the name of the tectonic plate labeled #8? 

What was the name of the first major Supercontinent? 

Which of the Plate Tectonics scientists had his ideas rejected when they were first introduced?

When heat is transferred through moving fluids 

Which of the Plate Tectonics scientists came from Canada?

last layer of the Mantle that is made up of very hot and very soft solid rock 

What is the name of the tectonic plate labeled #9? 

What is the BEST way for scientists to find out about the inside layers of the Earth?

When two plates collide this is called a ________________  boundary 

Earth's second layer 

What layer is labeled letter "B"? 

What is the THICKEST Earth layer? 

Which of the Plate Tectonics scientists came up with his idea in 1965?

Who used fossils, climate, land features and mountains to support his idea? 

Which of the Plate Tectonics scientists came up with his idea in 1960?

What is the name of the tectonic plate labeled #14? 

Who used pillow lavas, magnetic stripes and ages of rocks to support his idea? 

What is the name of the ocean that surrounded Pangaea? 

1st layer of the Mantle (term that means "rock sphere")) 

Who used Continental Drift and Sea Floor Spreading to support his idea? 

When heat is transferred through a space and there is no direct contact 

Earth's 4th (and most internal) layer 

What is the name of the tectonic plate labeled #10? 

What is the name of the tectonic plate labeled #13? 

Earth's first (outside) layer 

When two plates slip and grind against each other, this is called a ________________  boundary 

Which of the Plate Tectonics scientists came up with the idea that Earth's crust has plates? 

Layer of the Earth that is made up of liquid metals 

What layer is labeled letter "C"? 

When liquid metals move around inside of the Earth, this creates: 

The Marianna Trenches are located near: 

What is the name of the tectonic plate labeled #6? 

2nd layer of the Mantle (term that means "weak sphere") 

Oceanic Crust is made up of mostly: 

Area where oceanic crust sinks back down into the mantle

Earth's third layer 

What is the name of the tectonic plate labeled #2? 

Plate Tectonics can cause:

When two plates move apart this is called a ________________  boundary 

Continental Crust is made up of mostly: 

What layer is labeled letter "D"? 

How far would you have to travel in order to reach the center of the Earth? 

Which of the following is NOT needed for Plate Tectonics to occur? 

What is the name of the tectonic plate labeled #1? 

Which ocean is currently getting smaller because of subduction? 

Which of the Plate Tectonics scientists came up with his idea in 1910?

How many tectonic plates make up the Earth's crust? 

The core of the earth is made up of mostly iron and ________________: 

Which of the Plate Tectonics scientists came up with his portion of Plate Tectonics in 1910?

What layer is labeled letter "A"? 

Which of the Plate Tectonics scientists came from Germany

Process where new sea floor is created by underwater volcanic mountains

Which of the Plate Tectonics scientists came up with the idea "Continental Drift"? 

Which ocean is currently getting larger because of sea floor spreading? 

Layer of the Earth that is made up of solid metals 

Which ocean is home to the largest Mid Ocean Ridge?

What was the name of the second major Supercontinent? 

What was the name of the next future Supercontinent? 

Area where new sea floor is created by underwater volcanic mountains

What is the name of the tectonic plate labeled #4? 

Process where oceanic crust sinks back down into the mantle

What is the name of the tectonic plate labeled #7? 

What is the name of the tectonic plate labeled #12? 

What is the name of the tectonic plate labeled #11? 

Which of the Plate Tectonics scientists came up with the idea "Sea Floor Spreading"? 

When heat is transferred between 2 materials that are touching