Plate Tectonics Review Game

Front

What geologic feature forms when tectonic plates collide?

Back

Mountains are formed when tectonic plates collide.

Front

What is the process called when oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into the mantle?

Back

Subduction is the process where oceanic crust sinks beneath a trench.

Front

Where are most earthquakes and volcanoes formed?

Back

Most earthquakes and volcanoes are formed along the edges of tectonic plates.

Front

What can the movement of tectonic plates produce?

Back

The movement of tectonic plates can produce earthquakes.

Front

What happens at divergent boundaries?

Back

Divergent boundaries move apart and form mid-ocean ridges.

Front

What is a tectonic plate?

Back

A tectonic plate is a massive slab of Earth's lithosphere that moves and interacts with other plates.

Front

What is the theory of plate tectonics?

Back

The theory of plate tectonics explains how the Earth's plates move and interact, causing geological phenomena.

Front

What are transform boundaries?

Back

Transform boundaries are where tectonic plates slide past each other, often causing earthquakes.

Front

What is a fault?

Back

A fault is a fracture in the Earth's crust where blocks of rock have moved past each other.

Front

What is a mid-ocean ridge?

Back

A mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain range formed by tectonic plates moving apart.