ES-2.1-Plate Tectonics Open-Notes Flashcard Study Guide

Front

True or False: We can feel the movement of continental plates.

Back

False

Front

What is associated with transform boundaries?

Back

Earthquakes

Front

Where two tectonic plates collide is a _________ boundary.

Back

Convergent

Front

Which layer of Earth causes the crust to move?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is an earthquake?

Back

Tectonic plates sliding against each other.

Front

An opening on the Earth's crust through which hot molten rock flows out.

Back

Volcano

Front

What happens to heat in convection currents?

Back

Rises

Front

Identify the rock that cools very fast.

Back

Obsidian

Front

Which rock forms from high grade metamorphism?

Back

Gneiss

Front

This rock forms from sand-sized sediments.

Back

Sandstone