Plate Tectonics

Front

Who is credited with developing the theory of continental drift?

Back

Alfred Wegener

Front

What type of convergent boundary are the Himalayan mountains located on?

Back

Continental/Continental

Front

What geological feature is created by a divergent boundary?

Back

Mid Atlantic Ridge

Front

What is a place where two plates slip past each other called?

Back

Transform boundary

Front

In sea-floor spreading, where does molten material rise from the mantle?

Back

Along mid-ocean ridges.

Front

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

Back

Plate Tectonics

Front

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

Back

Convergent, Divergent, Transform

Front

What geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate?

Back

Trench and volcanic mountain range.

Front

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

Back

Subduction

Front

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

Back

Divergent boundary