7.10AB Plate Tectonics Review

Front

A rift valley occurs at a ____________ boundary.

Back

divergent

Front

What causes tectonic plates to move along the Earth's surface?

Back

convection in the mantle

Front

Mountains form at a ___________ boundary.

Back

convergent

Front

What is the process in which two plates move toward each other but one sinks under the other?

Back

subduction

Front

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

Back

transform boundary

Front

What is the Earth's outer layer called?

Back

lithosphere

Front

What is the layer of the Earth beneath the lithosphere?

Back

asthenosphere

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates away from each other?

Back

divergence

Front

What geological feature is formed at a divergent boundary?

Back

rift valley or mid-ocean ridge

Front

What is the term for the process where one tectonic plate moves under another?

Back

subduction