Theory of Plate Tectonics Notes

Theory of Plate Tectonic Notes

Open Ended

In your own words, describe the theory of plate tectonics....

Multiple Choice

The process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge.

• earthquakes

• tsunamis

• seafloor spreading

• seafloor shrinking

Match

Match these options to the right answer

• makes new crust

• removes crust

• seafloor spreading

• lithosphere

• pangea

mid ocean ridge

at the outer edges

proccess that moves the crust apart

tectonic plates

supercontinent

• mid ocean ridge

• at the outer edges

• proccess that moves the crust apart

• tectonic plates

• supercontinent

Open Ended

How does new crust form?

Multiple Choice

What are the red lines in images indicating?

• the sailing paths of explorers

• tectonics plates

• countries

• continents

Multiple Choice

What is this an image of?

• seafloor spreading

• your blankets

• magma rising

• volcanoes