Plate Motion Concept & Vocab Review (Post-Ch.1)

Front

What is the term for the sudden pushing out of something, such as lava from a volcano?

Back

Eruption

Front

True or False: Mesosaurus is a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole.

Back

False

Front

What does it mean to examine something in detail for a purpose?

Back

Analyze

Front

True or False: The mantle is the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates.

Back

True

Front

What is the definition of an earthquake?

Back

A sudden shaking of Earth's surface.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the process by which tectonic plates move called?

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates meet?

Back

Plate boundary

Front

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving apart?

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

What is the term for the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

Back

Magma