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Name the four
layers of the
earth
-
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which part of
Earth’s structure
contains tectonic
plates?
LITHOSPHERE
Name one reason why the
theory of continental
drift was largely rejected
by the scientific
community in the early
20th century
Many possible answers:
- no evidence or proof
- Wegener was not a geologist
- land masses were unknown
- was a stretch from existing ideas
At which distance from the
continent is a deep trench
located?
Distance from Continent
Ocean Depth
100 km
950 m
200 km
460 m
300 km
1000 m
400 km
5060 m
400 meters
The magma convection
currents within the Earth are
due primarily to the fact that
fluids will rise if the
surrounding fluid is a greater...
DENSITY
According to the plate
tectonics theory,
what are the plates
sliding on?
The Asthenosphere
If the crust at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is
being produced at a regular and steady
rate, name two letters below when the
dating of the rocks would be the same
age.
Position B and Position E
The presence of
a folded mountain range is
evidence of which process of
mountain formation?
HINT: what are the plates
doing
Collision of two
plates with one
another
How many millions of
years ago did Pangaea
begin to break apart?
200 million years ago
Which one of the following
would be an example of a
convergent boundary?
Picture A is a Convergent
Boundary.
Which of the following is something that DOES NOT
produce mountains?
Folding
Volcanic Eruptions
Weathering
Faulting
WEATHERING
Volcanic island arcs are
associated with this kind of
boundary? Between these
two kinds of plates?
- Convergent Boundary
- between 2 oceanic plates
What type of geological
feature occurs at a
boundary when the two
plates are moving away from
each other?
Mid-Ocean Ridge
What is the theory that
Earth’s crust is broken
up into large pieces that
move and interact?
PLATE
TECTONICS
( YOU BETTER
KNOW THAT!!)
What physical property
of lithospheric plates
allow them to move
constantly?
Density differences
plates either float or sink
What natural hazard
usually results when two
plates scrape and slide
past one another?
Earthquakes
If crustal block A, to the
left of the fault in the
diagram below, suddenly
shifted downward several
feet, what would most likely
occur at Location C?
An earthquake
would occur
What does sea-floor
spreading do relating to
plate tectonics?
Creates new ocean floor
and pushes older
lithoshperic plates away
How is oceanic crust forced
back into the Earth's
mantle?
It wants to sink
because it is made up
of a very dense
material.
**Dense things sink!
What is it called when
rock is liquefied by
thermal energy and
pressure beneath
Earth’s surface?
MAGMA
Why do volcanoes
sometimes form in the
middle of a plate?
Hot spots
How are silly putty,
glaciers, and the Earth's
asthenosphere all alike?
All 3 are solids but act like
liquids.
Where do
earthquakes
originate at a point
beneath the Earth’s
surface?
FOCUS
What is true about the
movement of lithospheric
plates?
they are always moving
Name all the types of plate
boundaries.
Convergent
Divergent and
Transform Fault
Where do
volcanoes occur?
CONVERGENT
AND
DIVERGENT
BOUNDARIES
What causes geologic events
such as earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, and the creation
of mountains?
plate movement
Who is the "Father" of the
Theory of Continental
Drift?
Alfred Wegener
What type of
activity happens
at the San
Andreas Fault?
EARTHQUAKES
What do the "plates" of
plate tectonics refer to?
The segments the
Earth's lithosphere is
broken up into.
How would you
describe the
ocean floor?
What features?
How would you
describe the
ocean floor?
Having
mountains, plains,
plateaus, and
valleys
Explain a Transform
Fault Boundary
two plates slide past
each other and create
Earthquakes
Mid-Ocean Ridge is an
example of what type of
boundary?
Divergent Plate
Boundary
How do the mantle's
convection currents
move the Earth's
plates?
Heat currents within the
mantle cause the plates to
move on the asthenophere
based on their density
differences.