April 15, 2025 Review #2 for Unit Test

Correctly list the different wave arrivals from fastest to slowest?

Ocean crust is older than continental crust

San Andreas Fault in California is an example of a ____ plate boundary known for its many ___

A transform boundary can be found along...

In general, the most destructive earthquake waves are the __________ .

The driving forces of tectonic plates are related to convection currents in Earth's

What image shows a transform plate boundary?

The Ring of Fire is a horseshoe shaped belt surrounding the ______ plate.

The earths' crust is made up of 17 large lithospheric plates .

Look at Image B; a real world example on the Earth's surface could be the ----

The instrument used to measure the intensity of an earthquake is a

A vast, underwater moutain chain is called an _____________.

The intensity of an earthquake is rated from 1-10 using the ---- scale.

What modern technology led Harry Hess to discover mid-ocean ridge systems?

A _______ boundary occurs when two plates collide

When continental crust and oceanic crust collide, continental crust goes underneath

What does the word "tsunami" mean in Japanese?

The point inside of Earth where an earthquake originates is known as the

Oceanic crust is _____ than continental crust

The youngest part of the ocean floor is found_______________.

What can cause a Tsunami?

The region where lithosphere sinks into the asthenosphere is called a _______ zone.

Divergent boundaries can cause...

Mid- ocean ridges are underwater mountain chains formed by sea floor spreading.

New crust is created along convergent boundaries.

A convergent boundary between 2 continental plates forms mountains .

The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of a transform boundary.

Which of the following was the biggest problem with Wegener's Theory of Continental Drift?

If mountains wear down over millions of years, what is one reason that mountains still exist on the surface of Earth?

Look at the image: What type of plate boundary is shown in image B

At a divergent boundary....

A common result of plates moving along a transform boundary is

What causes seismic waves to travel through the Earth's interior?

______ occurs at convergent boundaries (oceanic crust is pulled under continental crust)

At a subduction zone, the earth's crust

The majority of earth's earthquakes, volcanoes and mountain ranges are found

In a continental/continental convergent boundary, crust is subducted and destroyed.