Geological Processes Final Review

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What are the broken up pieces of the lithosphere called?

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Tectonic Plates

Front

What happens at divergent boundaries?

Back

Two tectonic plates pull apart.

Front

What is commonly found at a convergent boundary between a continental and oceanic plate?

Back

Volcanoes

Front

What are the slowest seismic waves that last to arrive?

Back

Surface waves

Front

What type of boundary creates mountains?

Back

Convergent boundaries.

Front

What is the process called when tectonic plates move past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus?

Back

Epicenter.

Front

What type of seismic waves can travel through solids and liquids?

Back

P waves.

Front

What geological feature is formed by seafloor spreading?

Back

Mid-Ocean Ridge.

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates collide?

Back

Convergent boundary.