Amplify Plate Motion - Chapter 3 review

Front

What creature is described as having a long, slender neck, nostrils at the top of its head, webbed feet, and a long, slender tail, living in swamps and unable to swim long distances?

Back

Mesosaurus

Front

What type of solid material is Earth's mantle?

Back

Soft solid material.

Front

How can we observe the movements of tectonic plates?

Back

By using GPS sensors because the plates move too slowly for us to observe.

Front

What happens at convergent plate boundaries?

Back

Plates move towards each other.

Front

How did tectonic plates move in the past according to current knowledge?

Back

They moved slowly over time to the positions they are in now.

Front

What is the definition of tectonic plates?

Back

Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

Front

What is the primary cause of plate tectonics?

Back

The heat from the Earth's interior causing convection currents in the mantle.

Front

What is a divergent plate boundary?

Back

A boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other.

Front

What geological feature is commonly formed at convergent boundaries?

Back

Mountains or deep ocean trenches.

Front

What is the role of GPS in studying plate motion?

Back

GPS helps measure the slow movements of tectonic plates accurately.