Plate motion

Front

What type of plate boundary is found on the West Coast of California?

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates collide?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundary.

Front

During the Ordovician era, where was North America located?

Back

South of the Equator.

Front

Which mountain ranges are considered to be continuous from continent to continent?

Back

Appalachian and Caledonian mountain ranges.

Front

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

Back

Plate tectonics.

Front

What geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary?

Back

Mountains, trenches, or volcanic arcs.

Front

What geological feature is formed at a divergent boundary?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges.

Front

What is the significance of the theory of plate tectonics in understanding Earth's geology?

Back

It explains the movement of continents and the formation of various geological features.