Plate Tectonics Test

The force that occurs when plates are pushed together is called ________.

A deep crack in Earth's crust is called ______.

What is one thing that shows that the continental drift occurred?

Tension is the force that twists, tears, or pushes one part of the crust past another.

What material will this magma create when it rises through the crack?

The theory that Earth's crust is made of moving plates is called Continental Drift.

Rift valleys forms at the center of a ___________.

The upward movement of magma causes tension, or a stretch or push, on the plates.

A once believed supercontinent where almost all continents were connected.

A scientist who uses rocks to learn about the history and structure of Earth is called _______.

What will rise up through this the crack in the ocean floor in the picture?

Plate tectonics is a theory that Earth's crust is made of moving plates.

What is one thing that shows that the continental drift occurred?

What forms from the force of compression at the point where two plates push together?

The oldest part of the ocean floor is on the outside and the newest part is in the middle.

What is one thing that shows that the continental drift occurred?

What is hot, melted rock below Earth's surface?

What direction does the magma move to expose new material?

What is it called when shear forces at a fault can be formed from one side moving up and the other moving down?

A highland in the middle of the oceans that runs parallel to the continents is called ______.