Plate Tectonics

used as evidence for sea floor spreading

According to the continental drift theory, a single, huge continent once existed called

stress that squeezes a rock layer

what type of fault usually occurs because of tension?

used to measure the movement of tectonic plates

what type of fault usually occurs because of compression?

what type of boundary is formed when plates collide?

Used to measure the density of Earth's layers

which of these did NOT provide evidence for continental drift?

what type of boundary is formed when plates slide past each other?

What is the liquid layer of the Earth's core called?

In a reverse fault, where does the hanging wall move relative to the footwall?

What is the outermost layer of Earth called?

stress that stretches a rock layer

the raising of a rock layer

the sinking of a rock layer

hardens to form new rock at mid- ocean ridges

what is the area where two tectonic plates meet called?

What kind of force can lead to mountains with sharp, jagged peaks?

used as evidence for continental drift

what type of boundary is formed when plates separate?

In a normal fault , where does the hanging wall move relative the the footwall?

Where does sea- floor spreading take place?