Plate Motion: Chapter 1 Flashcard

Front

What causes earthquakes?

Back

Plate motion.

Front

What is the place where two tectonic plates meet called?

Back

Plate boundary.

Front

What are the pieces that make up Earth's surface?

Back

Tectonic Plates.

Front

True or False: Earthquakes are caused by plate motion.

Back

True.

Front

Which statement is TRUE? Plate motion causes earthquakes or Earthquakes cause plates to move?

Back

Plate motion causes earthquakes.

Front

What is a tectonic plate?

Back

A large, rigid slab of solid rock that makes up Earth's surface.

Front

What happens at a plate boundary?

Back

Tectonic plates interact, which can cause earthquakes.

Front

What is the theory of plate tectonics?

Back

The theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle.

Front

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

Back

Divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries.

Front

What occurs at divergent boundaries?

Back

Plates move apart, creating new crust.