At a divergent boundary, ____________ stress is the most likely to occur.

What can cause a chain of volcanic islands to form far from plate boundaries?

The diagram shows rock that is being deformed by one type of stress. What type of stress is shown in the diagram?

This diagram shows a subduction zone. What type of plate boundary is shown in the image?

A __________________ forms when two tectonic plates move away from each other.

What event is associated with the activity at a transform boundary when there is a sudden release of energy?

What type of stress is normally associated with transform boundaries?

__________ is a stress that squeezes or shortens materials.

_____________ is a stress that lengthens a material or pulls a material apart.

_______________ is a stress that causes material to twist or become distorted.

What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?

What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?

What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?

What landform would you most likely find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?

A hot spot is located at the boundary of a plate

What geologic feature will occur at a hot spot ?

A prime example of an area over a hot spot is :

What area of the continental United States is over a hot spot ?

Tsunamis are caused by

What causes a tsunami?

Which of these boundaries is responsible for creating volcanic arcs?

When one tectonic plate is pulled under another and into the mantle, it's called:

In what type of boundary is the only feature created going to be Mountains?

When a divergent boundary happens under continental crust, it's called a:

When a divergent boundary occurs underneath the ocean, it's called a:

New oceanic crust (sea floor) is created at this boundary.

What two crustal features occur near every subduction zone?

What is happening in the mantle that helps move the tectonic plates?

The two types of crust are _______ and _______.

Oceanic crust is usually _____ dense than continental crust

Which city on the map is most likely to experience a major earthquake?

When this occurs, new crust is added to the ocean floor

This diagram shows rock being transformed by one type of stress. What type of stress is being shown?

What is the cause of volcanoes that are formed far away from a plate boundary?

When volcanic islands are created by a hotspot, where is the oldest volcanic island?