Regents Earth Science - Plate Tectonics

 What causes the  tectonic plates to move?

The theory that continents are slowly moving over Earth's surface is called...

What kind of plate boundary experiences the most frequent earthquakes?

Oceanic crust is ____________________ than continental crust

The mid-ocean ridge occurs  along a

When two continental plates pull  apart a ________________________ forms

The Himalayan mountains were formed because of a

The place where two collide is a .....

What causes earthquakes in California?

What theory states that plates shift and move?

Hot spots are ....

If the epicenter is 2000 km away, what is the difference between P and S waves?

 The place where two plates move apart is called a ....

The ring of fire is where volcanoes and earthquakes occur along the....

 The  process that continually adds new crust is: 

If a P wave took 3 minutes to arrive, how far away is the earthquake?

A place where unusually hot volcanic activity happens not near a plate boundary is called a ...

Subduction is when...

If the time difference between P and S waves if 5 minutes, how far away is the epicenter?

If the epicenter is 4000 km away, how long did it take the P wave arrive?

What type of plate boundary causes the most damaging earthquakes?

What causes tsunamis?