Midterm Review - Plate Tectonics and Earth Layers

What landform is created at this boundary?

Using data from seismic waves, geologists learned that Earth’sinterior is made up of several

The geological theory that states that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion

A rift valley forms at a

Which is the correct order of the physical layers of the Earth? (outer to inner)

When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate,

Which of Earth's layers is thickest?

Earth's inner core is ______________ .

In sea-floor spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts

Which number indicates a subduction zone?

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by

A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions

What type of plate boundary is this?

Which layer of the Earth is divided into pieces called plates?

The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into the mantle

What type of boundary is this?

Seafloor spreading occurs at _________ plate boundaries?

What is Pangaea?

What forms when continental plates pull apart at a divergent boundary on land?

Scientists think that the ____, made of liquid iron and nickel, produces Earth's magnetic field

The boundary between two plates that move away from each other.

What is the correct order of Earth's compositional layers (outer to inner)

A collision between two pieces of continental crust at a converging boundary produces a

The place where two plates come together is known as a