*Unit 3 Thermal Energy/Unit 4 Plate Tectonics Review

Front

What theory did Alfred Wegener develop?

Back

Continental Drift

Front

Which method of thermal energy transfer involves the movement of fluids?

Back

Convection

Front

Fill in the blank: Continental plates are massive irregularly shaped slabs of solid rock that make up the Earth's ________.

Back

crust

Front

What landform forms when two continental plates collide?

Back

Mountain Ranges

Front

Which image has more kinetic energy? How do you know?

Back

Image B, because the circles are moving around faster.

Front

What is thermal energy?

Back

Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of particles in a substance, related to temperature.

Front

What is conduction?

Back

Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials.

Front

What is radiation?

Back

Radiation is the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves, such as sunlight.

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at their boundaries.

Front

What is the difference between the Earth's crust and mantle?

Back

The crust is the outermost layer, while the mantle is the thick layer beneath the crust composed of semi-solid rock.