Plate Tectonics

What do you think you can find along the west coast of South America? (convergent boundary)

Wegener's theory of continental drift was not originally accepted by the scientists because:

Tectonic plates on convergent boundaries are:

Tectonic plates on divergent boundaries are:

Sea floor spreading is an example of what type of boundary?

The process of the Earth's recycling it's crust is called:

Earthquakes frequently happen along which type of boundary?

Tectonic plates on transform boundaries are:

What are the layers of the Earth from the outside in?

On the ocean floor the oldest rocks can be found:

The boundary between the African and Arabian plates is known as "the Valley". Type of boundary?

Who came up with the theory of Continental Drift?

The Nazca plate and South American plate are moving toward each other. This is an example of:

The further away from the mid-ocean ridge you get the ____ the rocks will be.

Sea-floor spreading provided the "how" for Wegener's theory of continental drift.

What can NOT be found along this plate boundary?

How long ago was Pangaea?

Black holes are an abyss of nothingness

What does "Pangaea" mean?

Which type of stress would result in mountain ranges?

The theory that the continents started as one supercontinent, and are drifting apart known as:

The cycling of heat through the Earth is known as:

Who came up with the theory of sea-floor spreading?

What is "Pangaea"?

Which layer makes up the Earth's plates?

Valleys and canyons can be found along which type of boundary?

Which famous scientist mapped the ocean floor?

Just for fun: Using radiometric dating we have determined that the Earth is:

The theory that new material is added to the sea-floor at mid-ocean ridges is known as:

Mountain ranges can be found along which type of boundary?

Which is the most dense?

All of the following can be used as evidence for continental drift EXCEPT:

The Earth's continents will join again in 250 million years forming: