(H) Final S2 Test Earths Energy & Plate Tectonics

Front

What is the term for a continuous slow movement from one place to another?

Back

Drift

Front

Where is the youngest seafloor located in the Atlantic Ocean?

Back

Towards the middle of the ocean

Front

What is the area around the Pacific Plate where boundaries form called?

Back

Ring of Fire

Front

What are the cracks in Earth's crust called?

Back

Faults

Front

How does continental crust compare to oceanic crust?

Back

It is thicker and composed mainly of less dense granite.

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large sections of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at their boundaries.

Front

What is the process of seafloor spreading?

Back

The formation of new oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges as tectonic plates move apart.

Front

What is subduction?

Back

The process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

Front

What is the significance of the Ring of Fire?

Back

It is an area with a high level of tectonic activity, including earthquakes and volcanoes.

Front

What is the difference between magma and lava?

Back

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