ES 6.1 vocab review

Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Inner Core

What are Fault-block mountains?

• Mountains formed by volcanic activity

• Mountains formed by the folding of the Earth's crust

• Mountains formed by the movement of large blocks of the Earth's crust

• Mountains formed by erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What are Subduction zones?

• Areas where two tectonic plates move apart

• Areas where one tectonic plate slides beneath another

• Areas where tectonic plates slide past each other

• Areas where tectonic plates are stationary

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What are Transform boundaries?

• Boundaries where tectonic plates move apart

• Boundaries where tectonic plates collide

• Boundaries where tectonic plates slide past each other

• Boundaries where tectonic plates are stationary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are divergent boundaries?

• Boundaries where tectonic plates move apart

• Boundaries where tectonic plates collide

• Boundaries where tectonic plates slide past each other

• Boundaries where tectonic plates are stationary

Will Tectonic plates ever stop moving?

• Yes, after the oceans dry up.

• No, they will continue to move indefinitely

• Yes, when the Earth's core cools

• No, but they will slow down significantly

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What can happen when two continental plates collide?

• Formation of oceanic trenches

• Formation of mountain ranges

• Formation of volcanic islands

• Formation of rift valleys

Tags

NGSS.2-ESS1-1

What can occur at a subduction zone?

• Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

• Formation of rift valleys

• Creation of new oceanic crust

• Formation of transform faults

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a Convergent boundary?

• A boundary where tectonic plates move apart

• A boundary where tectonic plates collide

• A boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other

• A boundary where tectonic plates are stationary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the Epicenter?

• The point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus

• The point within the Earth where an earthquake originates

• The point where tectonic plates meet

• The point where volcanic eruptions occur

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2