Unit 3 and 4 Exam Review

Front

What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates collide?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?

Back

The crest.

Front

What does the period of a wave refer to?

Back

How long it takes for the event to repeat.

Front

What theory explains the movement of continents away from each other?

Back

Theory of Plate Tectonics.

Front

Which mechanical layer of the Earth is described as 'brittle and rigid'?

Back

Lithosphere.

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move apart?

Back

Divergent boundary.

Front

What is the lowest point of a transverse wave called?

Back

The trough.

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency in waves?

Back

As wavelength increases, frequency decreases.

Front

What is the main driving force behind plate tectonics?

Back

Convection currents in the mantle.

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates sliding past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.