Unit 5 Review

Front

What is the term for the process where one tectonic plate is forced under another?

Back

Subduction

Front

What is a characteristic of the Earth's mantle?

Back

It is responsible for tectonic plate movement.

Front

What is the term for the process by which tectonic plates are recycled back into the mantle?

Back

Subduction

Front

What is the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

What is the primary reason for the formation of mountains?

Back

Collision of tectonic plates.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the layer of the Earth beneath the crust?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary

Front

What geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary?

Back

Mountains or deep ocean trenches.

Front

What is the process called when tectonic plates move towards each other?

Back

Convergent boundary.