Earth Science Topic 12: Dynamic Earth

Where would you expect to find two plates pushed upwards?

What is the name of the landmass shown?

If the earthquake occurs 1000 miles away, how long will the S wave take to travel (ESRT)? 

Which layer of the Earth has the highest temperature?

Which layer of the Earth is under the most pressure?

Hot spots move with the plate. 

At what type of plate boundary is this fence likely to be found?

A mid-ocean ridge is a feature of which boundary type? 

At which boundary can you find seafloor spreading?

The Hawaiian Islands and Iceland are an example of a .... 

Each of Earth's plates is 

The crust is thinnest at which boundary? 

Which feature are you most likely to find at a oceanic-continental convergent plate boundary?

What is the name for the area shown where most volcanic and seismic activity?

How long does a p-wave take to travel if an earthquake happened 2000km away?

What types of earthquake wave causes the most damage?

Which of the following is NOT a model of Earth?

What discovery helped scientist explain how the continents moved?

How long ago were the continents in this position?

Which crust subducts (sinks) at an oceanic-continental plate boundary because it's more dense?

What force causes tectonic plate interactions?

Intensity of an earthquake is usually greatest

Which boundary will form new rock?

The location on earth directly above where an earthquake starts is the

Oceanic crust is more dense than continental crust. 

The crust with the higher density will sink at a convergent plate boundary. 

Data from how many seismographs is needed to find the epicenter and magnitude of an earthquake?

Earth's plate boundaries are