Plate Tectonic Review

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What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

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Tectonic plates

Front

A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume is called _______________.

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Stress

Front

Which ocean in the world is also known as the 'Ring of Fire'?

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Pacific Ocean

Front

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

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Seismograph

Front

The fastest of all 3 wave types and can travel through solids and liquids.

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P-waves

Front

What is the boundary where two tectonic plates meet called?

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Plate boundary

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move apart?

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Divergent boundary

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates collide?

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Convergent boundary

Front

What is the term for the process of one tectonic plate sliding under another?

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Subduction

Front

What are the large-scale movements of the Earth's lithosphere called?

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Plate tectonics