Unit 2 Earth's Interior Test Review

Using the picture, Earth's geography has been most affected by ....

Which causes a subdutction zone?

When continental plates separate they form.....

Earthquakes are formed at what type of plate boundary?

Large pieces of lithosphere that move on top of the asthenosphere are called...

Why does the west coast of the United States experience numerous earthquakes?

Which process can create new ocean crust?

Which would most likely result in the formation of a mountain range?

What happens along a convergent boundary between an oceanic plate and continental plate?

When oceanic plates separate they form.......

What is the name of the instrument that measures earthquakes?

Of what are tectonic plates composed?

Which BEST describes the impacts of a volcanic eruption on the carbon cycle?

When continental plates collide, they result in.....

Which natural occurrence could cause a sudden change in the global climate?

What primarily causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

Which statement best describes the importance of energy from Earth's core?

When oceanic plates collide they form......

Which geological features are most likely found in areas that are bordered by subduction zones?

How are the boundaries of tectonic plates involved in the formation of mountain ranges and mid-ocean ridges?

Why do many earthquakes and volcanoes occur along the Ring of Fire?

Which of the Earth's layers is the thinnest?

Who proposed the idea of the supercontinent of Pangaea?

Which of the following explains why continental crust is always pushed over oceanic crust?

Which of the following is the fastest moving wave created by an earthquake?

Why is the distance between Europe and North America slowly increasing each year?

Where is the location on Earth's crust directly above the first movement of an earthquake?

Mountains and valleys are some of the features found in the layer of rock at Earth's surface called the...

Which activity is most likely to create ocean islands far from continents or tectonic plate boundaries?

What type of boundary is represented by the picture below?

Which statement best explains why a region would experience a high occurrence of earthquakes?

Following an earthquake, why do seismologists investigate the resulting P and S waves from the earthquake?

What most likely forms when a continental plate and an oceanic plate form a convergent plate boundary?