Plate Tectonics Flashcards

1

Which of the following describes the interior of the Earth?

2

If you visit a place along a converging plate, which of these should you NOT expect to see?

3

What do you expect to find at a mid-ocean ridge?

4

What type of plate boundary exists on a rift valley?

5

Which of the following best describes the Plate Tectonic Theory?

6

Vibration of Earth due to the rapid release ofenergy

7

A mass of molten rock formed at depth, including dissolved gases and crystals.

8

What is formed an oceanic plate and a continental plate boundaries move?

9

The deepest part of an ocean floor

10

When two tectonic plates collide, oceanic crust subducts beneath the continental crust because it is

Plate Tectonics