Plate Tectonics

What causes the movement of the Earth's plates?

• Magnetic fields

• Wind currents

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Ocean waves

What happens at a divergent boundary?

• Plates remain stationary

• Plates collide and form mountains

• Plates move apart and new crust forms

• Plates slide past each other

How was the Atlantic Ocean formed?

• By volcanic eruptions

• By the collision of two continents

• By the separation of Europe and America

• By the melting of glaciers

What is a transform boundary known for?

• Creating new oceanic crust

• Forming island chains

• Melting glaciers

• Causing earthquakes

What is a hot spot responsible for?

• Causing earthquakes

• Separating continents

• Forming island chains like Hawaii

• Creating mountain chains