Plate Tectonics Review

Mountain ranges form at which type of boundary?

Plate tectonics, or the movement of pieces of Earth's crust, is thought to be caused by

A convergent boundary is where the plates are

A transform boundary is where the plates are

The mid ocean ridge is which type of boundary?

Why was Alfred Wegener's theory originally rejected by scientific peers?

The Earth's continents were once connected in one giant continent called

Plate tectonics can also be the direct cause of forming

Heat Transfered through empty space is called

The San Andreas fault in California is which type of boundary?

Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?

Heat Transfered through the movement of a heated fluid is called

Where does molten material rise from the mantle during sea floor spreading?

What is the correct order of the layers of the Earth starting from where we are on the surface?

The continents are moving away from each other as magma rises from mid-ocean ridges. This is...

Which events occur at plate boundaries?

Who was the scientist that developed the theory of Continental Drift?

Which type of evidence did Wegner NOT use to support his theory of Continental Drift?

What tool was used to map the Atlantic Mid-Ocean Ridge in 1957?

Heat Transfered through direct contact is called

Where does subduction occur?

A divergent boundary is where the plates are