ALL ABOUT THE PLATES

If a less dense ocean crust plate slides under a more dense ocean crust plate, a ___ is formed.

What do we call where the edges of Earth's plates meet?

How many different types of plate boundaries are there?

Which of the following is the correct definition for the FAULT we have studied?

A section of lithosphere slowly moves over the ___, carrying pieces of crust.

What makes the plates move in the first place?

A continental plate collides with a continental plate. We may get _____. Select all that apply.

Do you remember?  Select two mountain ranges that are folded mountains.

The diagram below shows which type of plate boundary?

Select all of the geologic formations that could occur at a DIVERGENT (<- ->) boundary plate.

In the edible plate tectonics lab, what did the graham crackers represent?

In some convergent (-> <-) plate boundaries, crust might sink.  This is referred to as a ___.

Knowing these three types of events can happen, select all divergent (<-->) boundary locations.

The very famous trench that is the deepest known part of our ocean is called the ___.

In SS, you learned of a mountain chain around the Pacific, caused by a subduction zone. It is..

The model below is showing which type of plate boundary?

A very famous strike-slip fault at a transform boundary is pictured below.  What is its name?

Transform boundaries have rock shearing.  Pressured rocks can snap.  What could happen next?

Select the three types of convergent (-> <-) boundaries.  

Select all the geologic formations that can be formed at convergent (-> <-) plate boundaries.

Some of the words below are related to Alfred Wegener's big theory.  Select all that apply.

In the edible plate tectonics lab, what did the topping represent?

Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into sections called plates. This area is called ___.

Pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion.  This is stated in the ___. 

Earth's core heats the asthenosphere.  Select two words below that describe this layer.