7th Grade Dynamic Earth

Front

What is the movement of continents from plate tectonics called?

Back

Continental drift.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What type of rock is limestone?

Back

Sedimentary.

Front

What do we call all of Earth’s land combined as one mass?

Back

Supercontinent.

Front

What term describes the action of separating?

Back

Diverge.

Front

What process involves caves being formed by acid rain breaking down underground limestone?

Back

Weathering.

Front

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

Back

Plate boundary.

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering.

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another?

Back

Erosion.

Front

What do we call the area where one tectonic plate is forced under another?

Back

Subduction zone.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Front

What is the term for a large-scale geological feature formed by the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Mountain range.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3