Plate Tectonics Test Review

Once magma cools and hardens, it is a _____________ rock.

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed:

Most of the Earth's volcanic and plate tectonic activity is located around the ____________ ocean.

Mountain ranges are formed at which plate boundary?

Hot water rising and cold water sinking in a pot is an example of __________________.

A lamp releasing energy in the form of visible light is an example of _______________.

A Fault forms at a ______________ plate boundary.

Volcano erupts and lava cools. This creates a __________ rock.

What boundary is produced when plates slide past one another?

Hot mug placed on your hands is an example of ____________.

The process by which rocks turn into magma:

Plates separating or moving apart from one another is a ____________ boundary.

Crust is being destroyed at a _____________ plate boundary.

High heat and pressure within the crust creates a ___________ rock.

At a divergent boundary, which landform is created?

The vertical line that is the longest represents

New crust is being created at a ____________ plate boundary.

Crust near ocean ridges is _____________ than crust near trenches.

Volcanoes with broad, gently sloping sides are called _____________ volcanoes.

Why does magma rise to the surface at a divergent boundary?

Which plate boundary can form a subduction zone?

The epicenter of an earthquake is located:

Hawaiian volcanoes are formed at ____________ boundaries.

How many seismic stations must record data from an earthquake to be able to pinpoint the epicenter?

Which type of seismic wave is fastest?

The mid-atlantic ridge forms at a _____________ plate boundary.

Continental crust sinks below oceanic crust at a convergent boundary.

Small pieces of rock and shell being compacted together forms a ________________ rock.

When magma erupts through a volcano it is called lava.

At which plate boundary do volcanic mountains form?