Earth Science - Plates, Crusts, Convection and other kitchen-sounding things

Question 1

There CAN be mountain ranges, volcanoes, and lava flows at the bottom of the ocean.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

The most accepted theory is that these currents drag and pull the lithospheric plates above them:

Accepted Answer

Convection currents

Question 3

The Asthenosphere is the layer of the Earth that is also known as the:

Accepted Answer

Plastic mantle

Question 4

Major areas of volcanic activity that can happen away from plate boundaries are known as:

Accepted Answer

Hot spots

Question 5

_______________ are the result when tectonic plates collide and slide past each other.

Accepted Answer

Earthquakes

Question 6

This Young Adult movie title (sadly, not about Earth Science) also happens to be one type of plate boundary.

Accepted Answer

Divergent

Question 7

The thin interface that separates the mantle from the crust is the:

Accepted Answer

Moho

Question 8

These locations where plates that collide and slide by each other are known as:

Accepted Answer

Transform Plate Boundaries

Question 9

The theory that says the way the Earth's lithosphere moves and interacts produces major changes in the Earth's surface:

Accepted Answer

Plate Tectonics

Question 10

This is the outermost layer of the Earth's layers.

Accepted Answer

Lithosphere

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