Plate tectonics

Front

What theory explains that the continents were once joined together and have since drifted apart?

Back

Continental Drift

Front

What type of boundary is characterized by the creation of new crust?

Back

Divergent Boundary

Front

What geological phenomenon is commonly associated with areas located on the boundary of active tectonic plates, such as California and Japan?

Back

Earthquakes

Front

What type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates move toward one another, leading to the formation of mountains or subduction?

Back

Convergent Boundary

Front

What can a map of tectonic plate boundaries help predict?

Back

The location of future earthquakes

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

Back

Subduction

Front

What type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform Boundary

Front

What is the term for the large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at their boundaries?

Back

Tectonic Plates

Front

What is the primary driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Convection currents in the mantle

Front

What geological features are commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys