Do Now - 12/11 - Tectonic PLates

Front

What did Harry Hess measure when he was in the navy?

Back

The surface of the ocean floor.

Front

What kind of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving towards each other?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

What geologic feature is formed at a divergent boundary between two oceanic crusts?

Back

Mid-Ocean Ridge.

Front

What geologic feature is formed at a divergent boundary between two continental crusts?

Back

Rift Valley.

Front

At which boundary is new oceanic crust created?

Back

Divergent Oceanic boundary.

Front

What is the process called when tectonic plates move apart?

Back

Divergence.

Front

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

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What is a common result of convergent boundaries?

Back

Mountain ranges or volcanic activity.

Front

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

Back

Plate boundary.

Front

What geological feature is typically found at a transform boundary?

Back

Fault lines.