7.10AB Plate Tectonics Review

Front

What is the molten material called before it reaches the surface?

Back

Magma

Front

What forms at a convergent boundary between a continental plate and an oceanic plate?

Back

Volcanoes

Front

What type of boundary forms a trench?

Back

Convergent boundary

Front

What is an area where material from deep within Earth’s mantle rises to the crust and melts to form magma called?

Back

A hot spot.

Front

Which boundary type is NOT represented in the image: divergent, convergent, transform, or convection currents?

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What is a divergent boundary?

Back

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.

Front

What geological feature is commonly associated with divergent boundaries?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges.

Front

What is a transform boundary?

Back

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past each other.

Front

What geological feature is formed at a transform boundary?

Back

Faults.

Front

What is the process called when tectonic plates move and interact?

Back

Plate tectonics.