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The mid-ocean ridge occurs along a

What is the motion of Earth's plates like?

Chapter 3 Lesson 3 - The Theory of Plate Tectonics Review

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1
What is the motion of Earth's plates like?
fast in stages
fast and constant
slow and constant
slow and in stages
2
The mid-ocean ridge occurs along a
Transform boundary where crust is subducted
Divergent boundary where sea-floor spreading takes place
Convergent boundary where new crust is formed
Divergent boundary where subduction takes place
3
Breaks in Earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other
Trench
Plate Boundary
Rift
Fault
4
What moves the tectonic plates on Earth's surface
external pressure
thermohaline currents
long-term recharge and infiltration
convection currents in the Mantle
5
This forms when plates diverge on land.
Transform Boundary
Mid Ocean Ridge
Fault
Rift Valley
6
What feature forms at convergent boundaries?
trenches
rift valleys
mountain ranges
mid-ocean ridges
7
What theory states that plates shift and move?
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Theory of Plate Boundaries
Theory of Pangea
Theory of Continental Drift
8
When two plates slide past each other:
convergent
transform
divergent
convergent with subduction
9
the San Andreas fault is an example of what kind of boundary?
Plate Boundary Zone
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
10
Where two plates meet
Plate tectonics
Plate boundaries
continental drift
Magnetic field