Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics Flashcard

Front

What type of boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other, often causing earthquakes?

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Transform boundary

Front

What is the process called where magma rises and cools to form new rock on the ocean floor?

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Sea-Floor Spreading

Front

What was Alfred Wegener's idea about the movement of continents called?

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Continental Drift Theory

Front

What is the name of the area around the Pacific Ocean known for its subduction zones and volcanoes?

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The Pacific Ring of Fire

Front

What technology was used during World War II that led to the discovery of the mid-ocean ridge?

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Sonar

Front

What is the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's plates?

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Plate Tectonics Theory

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?

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Subduction

Front

What is the name of the boundary where two plates move away from each other?

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Divergent boundary

Front

What geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary?

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Mountains or deep ocean trenches

Front

What is the term for the slow movement of the Earth's plates?

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Plate movement