Unit 3 and 4 Exam Review

Front

What concept best explains the continents drifting away from each other?

Back

Theory of Plate Tectonics

Front

The vibrations in a longitudinal wave are __________ to the direction of energy transfer.

Back

parallel

Front

Which best explains convection currents in regards to plate tectonics?

Back

Convection currents provide the energy to move the tectonic plates.

Front

The compression of a longitudinal wave corresponds to the what of a transverse wave?

Back

crest

Front

The highest part of a transverse wave is

Back

the crest

Front

What is the definition of the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

Back

A scientific theory that describes the large-scale motion of Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates.

Front

What are convection currents?

Back

Movement of fluid caused by differences in temperature and density, which can drive the movement of tectonic plates.

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave's energy transfer.

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave's energy transfer.

Front

What is the definition of amplitude in a wave?

Back

The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from their rest position.