Unit 2A - Plate Tectonics

When two tectonic plates slide past each other, they can cause a(n) _____________

What type of boundary is this?

Which is a piece of evidence that helps prove the idea of continental drift?

What is Ms. Sharp's favorite holiday of the year?

Which type of plate boundary forms when two plates slide past each other?

When plates spread apart from each other and magma pushes up from the ocean floor. This is called ___________

The Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska are a type of ______________

What type of boundary is this?

If two continental plates CONVERGE they would most likely produce ___________.

What force moves tectonic plates?

Which is MORE dense - Oceanic Crust or Continental Crust?

What layer of the Earth is the arrow pointing to?

As you get closer to the center of the Earth, density _____________.

The movement of tectonic plates can cause...(More than one right answer)

What layer of the Earth is the arrow pointing to?

What layer of the Earth is the arrow pointing to?

As you get closer to the center of the Earth, temperature ______________.

New oceanic crust is formed when two oceanic plates diverge

The location on the Earth's surface that marks where an earthquake was initiated is called the _______________.

What layer of the Earth is the arrow pointing to?

What type of boundary is this?

The force that moves tectonic plates through the warming and cooling of the asthenosphere is called ____________