Plate Motion Unit Review

Front

What is a plate in the context of Earth's structure?

Back

A plate is one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer.

Front

What is the outer layer of the Earth that is beneath soil, vegetation, and water called?

Back

The outer layer.

Front

What geological feature is created by convergent continental crust plate movement?

Back

Mountains.

Front

What occurs when pressure builds between two tectonic plates and is suddenly released?

Back

An earthquake.

Front

What is the process called when the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle?

Back

Subduction.

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Tectonic plates are large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

Front

What is the lithosphere?

Back

The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the upper mantle.

Front

What is the difference between oceanic and continental plates?

Back

Oceanic plates are thinner and denser, while continental plates are thicker and less dense.

Front

What is a transform boundary?

Back

A transform boundary is where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.

Front

What geological activity is commonly associated with divergent boundaries?

Back

Volcanic activity and the formation of new oceanic crust.