ES Flashcard #2 Review (21-22)

ES Flashcard #2 Review (21-22)

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8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What occurs at a transform boundary?

Back

Earthquakes occur at transform boundaries where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How can you determine the oldest island in a chain of islands?

Back

You can determine the oldest island by considering the latitude/longitude of the hot spot, the direction the plate moves, and how far the island is from the hot spot.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is evidence for plate tectonic theory?

Back

Evidence includes matching fossils across continents, GPS measurements of continental movement, and matching glacier grooves on different continents.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is happening when convection currents pull apart two plates?

Back

This process creates a ridge as the plates separate.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who proposed the continental drift theory?

Back

Alfred Wegener proposed the continental drift theory.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a tectonic plate?

Back

A tectonic plate is a massive slab of solid rock that makes up the Earth's lithosphere and moves over the semi-fluid asthenosphere.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a hot spot?

Back

A hot spot is a location on the Earth's surface that has experienced active volcanism for a long period, often resulting in a chain of islands.

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