PLATE TECTONICS STUDY GUIDE
... 10. WHAT IS THE THINNEST LAYER OF THE EARTH? crust 11. WHAT IS THE ASTHENOSPHERE? Portion of mantle that is fluid enough for the plates to float on 12. WHAT IS THE MOHO? Boundary between upper mantle and lower mantle; discovered by earthquake waves (you do not need to know this for the test) 13. HOW ...
... 10. WHAT IS THE THINNEST LAYER OF THE EARTH? crust 11. WHAT IS THE ASTHENOSPHERE? Portion of mantle that is fluid enough for the plates to float on 12. WHAT IS THE MOHO? Boundary between upper mantle and lower mantle; discovered by earthquake waves (you do not need to know this for the test) 13. HOW ...
PLATE TECTONICS REVIEW SHEET Write rock or metal to indicate
... 16. What happens along the Ring of Fire and what type of boundary is to blame? _Volcanic Eruptions caused by convergent plate boundaries with subduction.___________________________________________________ 17. The North American plate is diverging from the Eurasian plate. What is happening to the Atl ...
... 16. What happens along the Ring of Fire and what type of boundary is to blame? _Volcanic Eruptions caused by convergent plate boundaries with subduction.___________________________________________________ 17. The North American plate is diverging from the Eurasian plate. What is happening to the Atl ...
Chapter 5 Test
... At a mid-ocean ridge, the two plates are____________________________? In seafloor spreading the oldest rocks are found where? The major lithospheric plate the continental United States sits on is called______________ plate. At divergent boundaries, plates move _______________________? The lithospher ...
... At a mid-ocean ridge, the two plates are____________________________? In seafloor spreading the oldest rocks are found where? The major lithospheric plate the continental United States sits on is called______________ plate. At divergent boundaries, plates move _______________________? The lithospher ...
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... LG # 8 Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Mountains Building Board Builder LG # 8: I can connect major geological events to the movement of the tectonic plates. ...
... LG # 8 Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Mountains Building Board Builder LG # 8: I can connect major geological events to the movement of the tectonic plates. ...
Mountains Without Collision: Orogenic Activity in Accretionary
... upper mantle) at tectonic plate boundaries and have been the major sites of continental growth and mineralization throughout Earth history. This project will determine if the growth of these mountain belts is the result of local processes specific to each plate boundary or a consequence of global pl ...
... upper mantle) at tectonic plate boundaries and have been the major sites of continental growth and mineralization throughout Earth history. This project will determine if the growth of these mountain belts is the result of local processes specific to each plate boundary or a consequence of global pl ...
The fate of subducted sediments at convergent plate
... Sediment subduction and subduction erosion are the main processes that transfer material from continental crust and island arcs to the mantle, which in turn results in the generation of “light” ...
... Sediment subduction and subduction erosion are the main processes that transfer material from continental crust and island arcs to the mantle, which in turn results in the generation of “light” ...
Plate Tectonics
... •In some places they move toward each other “Convergent" -- Collision zones" •In some places plates slide past each other “Transform” Each boundary has distinctive features... ...
... •In some places they move toward each other “Convergent" -- Collision zones" •In some places plates slide past each other “Transform” Each boundary has distinctive features... ...
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... 13. The oldest oceanic crust would be found in which location? a. At the edge of a continent b. Half way between a ridge and a trench c. At a mid-ocean ridge d. At a deep sea trench 14. Which of the following is used as evidence of seafloor spreading? a. Fossil evidence b. Rock clues c. Climate clue ...
... 13. The oldest oceanic crust would be found in which location? a. At the edge of a continent b. Half way between a ridge and a trench c. At a mid-ocean ridge d. At a deep sea trench 14. Which of the following is used as evidence of seafloor spreading? a. Fossil evidence b. Rock clues c. Climate clue ...
Section 9.3 Actions at Plate Boundaries
... 1. Is the following sentence true or false? Oceanic lithosphere is created at divergent boundaries. 2. Is the following sentence true or false? Divergent boundaries only occur on the ocean floor. Match each definition with its term. Definition ...
... 1. Is the following sentence true or false? Oceanic lithosphere is created at divergent boundaries. 2. Is the following sentence true or false? Divergent boundaries only occur on the ocean floor. Match each definition with its term. Definition ...
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... ▪ Forms mountains ! Oceanic-Oceanic boundaries ▪ One oceanic plate goes beneath another oceanic plate ▪ Creates volcanic island arcs ...
... ▪ Forms mountains ! Oceanic-Oceanic boundaries ▪ One oceanic plate goes beneath another oceanic plate ▪ Creates volcanic island arcs ...
CH. 7 Review WS #3 - Wachter Middle School
... 2. The theory of plate tectonics is that the Earth’s 2 is divided into plates that move around on top of the 3 . ...
... 2. The theory of plate tectonics is that the Earth’s 2 is divided into plates that move around on top of the 3 . ...
Plate Tectonic Notes Layer of Earth 1. inner core
... Wegener used the similar rocks and similar fossils found on different continents ! 5. Early studies of the ocean floor helped develop the theory of plate tectonics because the age of oceanic crust increases with distance from the mid-ocean ridge.! 6. Plate movement is caused by convection in the ast ...
... Wegener used the similar rocks and similar fossils found on different continents ! 5. Early studies of the ocean floor helped develop the theory of plate tectonics because the age of oceanic crust increases with distance from the mid-ocean ridge.! 6. Plate movement is caused by convection in the ast ...
Plate Tectonics
... Subduction Zone: one plate slides under another. Correlated with volcanoes. Continental Collision: if two continental plates collide. EX: Himalayan mountains ...
... Subduction Zone: one plate slides under another. Correlated with volcanoes. Continental Collision: if two continental plates collide. EX: Himalayan mountains ...
Ch. 8 Vocab Study Guide
... Alfred Wegner hypothesized that continents move. What did he call this? __________________________ 2. The ________________________ is located directly under the lithosphere. This is a layer of hotter and softer rock in the mantle. 3. The switch in the Earth’s magnetic field is called: ______________ ...
... Alfred Wegner hypothesized that continents move. What did he call this? __________________________ 2. The ________________________ is located directly under the lithosphere. This is a layer of hotter and softer rock in the mantle. 3. The switch in the Earth’s magnetic field is called: ______________ ...
Chapter 10 Section 3
... mantle that transfers heat in Earth's interior and is the driving force for plate tectonics. It is also known as the cycle of heating, rising, and cooling. ...
... mantle that transfers heat in Earth's interior and is the driving force for plate tectonics. It is also known as the cycle of heating, rising, and cooling. ...
ES Ch 3 Test
... Continental Drift, Sea-Floor Spreading, Deep-Ocean Trench, Plates, Rift Valley, Mid-Ocean Ridge, Trench 11. The hypothesis of _________________________ was that all the continents once were joined as a single supercontinent and have since drifted apart. 12. The process of _________________________ c ...
... Continental Drift, Sea-Floor Spreading, Deep-Ocean Trench, Plates, Rift Valley, Mid-Ocean Ridge, Trench 11. The hypothesis of _________________________ was that all the continents once were joined as a single supercontinent and have since drifted apart. 12. The process of _________________________ c ...
Section 17.3 Theory of Plate Tectonics
... d. Thickness of sediments __________________with distance from the mid-ocean ridges e. Paleomagnetism: magnetic record of rocks containing __________________ i. Basalt contains iron minerals which get “stuck” pointing towards Earth’s _______________________ as it cools and hardens ii. The iron mine ...
... d. Thickness of sediments __________________with distance from the mid-ocean ridges e. Paleomagnetism: magnetic record of rocks containing __________________ i. Basalt contains iron minerals which get “stuck” pointing towards Earth’s _______________________ as it cools and hardens ii. The iron mine ...
Marine Biology Exam 1 Study Guide
... Surface currents & Gyres Coriolis Effect Polar, tropical & temperate lattitudes Tides (diurnal, semi-diurnal and mixed semi-diurnal) Spring vs. Neap tides Waves: crest, trough, wave height, wave length Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Chemosynthesis Cells Various organelles Water regulation; os ...
... Surface currents & Gyres Coriolis Effect Polar, tropical & temperate lattitudes Tides (diurnal, semi-diurnal and mixed semi-diurnal) Spring vs. Neap tides Waves: crest, trough, wave height, wave length Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Chemosynthesis Cells Various organelles Water regulation; os ...
Study Guide
... 1. What are the four layers of Earth? What state of matter is each layer? 2. What happens to the temperature and pressure as you move toward the center of Earth? 3. What types of plates make up the crust? How are they different from one another? 4. What happens in the mantle? 5. Why is the outer cor ...
... 1. What are the four layers of Earth? What state of matter is each layer? 2. What happens to the temperature and pressure as you move toward the center of Earth? 3. What types of plates make up the crust? How are they different from one another? 4. What happens in the mantle? 5. Why is the outer cor ...
Plate Tectonics Crossword
... 4. the longest mountain range in the world 5. this forms at a subduction zone 8. a country sometimes referred to as a sub-continent that crashed into Asia and formed the Himalayas 9. the German scientist who hypothesized about continental drift 10. a supercontinent that existed in the past 11. any t ...
... 4. the longest mountain range in the world 5. this forms at a subduction zone 8. a country sometimes referred to as a sub-continent that crashed into Asia and formed the Himalayas 9. the German scientist who hypothesized about continental drift 10. a supercontinent that existed in the past 11. any t ...
Oceanic trench
The oceanic trenches are hemispheric-scale long but narrow topographic depressions of the sea floor. They are also the deepest parts of the ocean floor. Oceanic trenches are a distinctive morphological feature of convergent plate boundaries, along which lithospheric plates move towards each other at rates that vary from a few mm to over ten cm per year. A trench marks the position at which the flexed, subducting slab begins to descend beneath another lithospheric slab. Trenches are generally parallel to a volcanic island arc, and about 200 km (120 mi) from a volcanic arc. Oceanic trenches typically extend 3 to 4 km (1.9 to 2.5 mi) below the level of the surrounding oceanic floor. The greatest ocean depth to be sounded is in the Challenger Deep of the Mariana Trench, at a depth of 11,034 m (36,201 ft) below sea level. Oceanic lithosphere moves into trenches at a global rate of about 3 km2/yr.