1st Semester Science Review

Front

Earth's plates meet at ____________.

Back

plate boundaries

Front

The San Andreas fault in California is a --- boundary.

Back

transform

Front

Which is a renewable resource?

Back

Crops

Front

Why are NR resources called nonrenewable?

Back

They take much longer to replace than to use.

Front

Tectonic plates move quickly. True or False?

Back

False

Front

What is plate tectonics?

Back

The theory explaining the movement of the Earth's plates.

Front

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

Back

Convergent, Divergent, Transform.

Front

Define convergent boundary.

Back

A boundary where two plates move towards each other.

Front

Define divergent boundary.

Back

A boundary where two plates move apart.

Front

What is a transform boundary?

Back

A boundary where two plates slide past each other.