Amplify Plate Motion Final Test

Front

What is the Earth's outer layer made of underneath the soil and ocean?

Back

The Earth's outer layer is made of hard, solid rock underneath both the soil and the ocean.

Front

What happens when two tectonic plates move toward each other?

Back

One plate can go underneath the other plate and sink into the soft rock below.

Front

What is the term for hot liquid rock below the surface of the Earth?

Back

Magma.

Front

Where can hard, solid rock be found under the surface of the Earth?

Back

Hard, solid rock can be found under both the Indian Ocean and Sri Lanka.

Front

What is the composition of the Earth's outer layer?

Back

The Earth's outer layer is primarily made of hard, solid rock.

Front

What is a tectonic plate?

Back

A tectonic plate is a large slab of solid rock that makes up the Earth's outer layer.

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate sinks beneath another?

Back

Subduction.

Front

What is the significance of GPS in studying tectonic plates?

Back

GPS is used to track the movement of tectonic plates.

Front

What is the difference between magma and lava?

Back

Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface, while lava is magma that has reached the surface.

Front

What geological feature is formed at a convergent plate boundary?

Back

Mountains or deep ocean trenches can be formed at convergent plate boundaries.