Plate Tectonics Review

Front

The San Andreas Fault is located on a ____ boundary.

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transform

Front

Convection currents in the outer core create Earth's _____.

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magnetism

Front

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

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transform

Front

What particular event is shown on the picture?

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subduction zone

Front

This is the outermost, rigid layer of the Earth, made up of two parts, is divided into pieces called tectonic plates.

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Lithosphere

Front

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

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Subduction

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

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Divergent boundary

Front

What is the name of the layer of the Earth that is semi-fluid and allows tectonic plates to move?

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Asthenosphere

Front

What geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary?

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Mountain ranges or trenches

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth's plates?

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Plate tectonics