IQWST ES3 Lesson 1-6 Flashcard

Front

Glossopteris grew in warm, swampy areas proving Antarctica used to have a ________________ climate.

Back

warm and wet

Front

What is most likely to happen when plates move alongside each other?

Back

Earthquakes

Front

Where is oceanic material created?

Back

Mid ocean ridges

Front

Molecules that are less dense than the surrounding particles will...

Back

rise up

Front

Where are oceanic plates destroyed?

Back

Trenches

Front

What is the process called when tectonic plates move apart?

Back

Divergence

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

Back

Convergent boundary

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth's plates?

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

What geological feature is formed at a mid-ocean ridge?

Back

New oceanic crust

Front

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

Back

Movement of tectonic plates