Plate Tectonics Final

Front

What is the driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

The movement of tectonic plates is primarily driven by convection currents in the mantle, which are caused by the heat from the Earth's core.

Front

The earth's outer shell is divided into slabs of rock called ______ .

Back

tectonic plates

Front

At which boundary is crust neither consumed nor created?

Back

transform boundary

Front

At which plate boundary is new crust formed?

Back

divergent boundary

Front

What is the WHOLE AREA called where the oceanic crust goes beneath the continental crust?

Back

subduction zone

Front

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

Back

Divergent, Convergent, and Transform boundaries.

Front

What occurs at a divergent boundary?

Back

At a divergent boundary, tectonic plates move apart, and new crust is formed as magma rises to the surface.

Front

What happens at a convergent boundary?

Back

At a convergent boundary, tectonic plates move towards each other, leading to subduction or mountain formation.

Front

What is subduction?

Back

Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

Front

What geological features are commonly formed at transform boundaries?

Back

Transform boundaries often create fault lines, such as the San Andreas Fault.