Plate Tectonics and Earth's Interior Review

Front

What type of seismic wave can only travel through solids?

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S-wave (Secondary wave)

Front

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

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Convergent boundary

Front

Which layer of the Earth is inferred to be liquid due to its thickness and density?

Back

Outer core

Front

What is the term for a rigid piece of the Earth's crust and upper mantle?

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Lithospheric plate

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move apart?

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

What is the primary composition of the Earth's inner core?

Back

Solid iron and nickel

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

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Subduction

Front

What type of seismic wave can travel through both solids and liquids?

Back

P-wave (Primary wave)

Front

What is the main driving force behind plate tectonics?

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Convection currents in the mantle

Front

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

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Transform boundary