Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes & Volcanoes

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

Back

Crust

Front

What drives the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Convection currents in the mantle.

Front

What geologic activity occurs at divergent boundaries?

Back

Sea-floor spreading.

Front

What is formed at a convergent boundary between two continental plates?

Back

Folded Mountains.

Front

What is the name of the mid-ocean ridge that is formed by divergent boundaries?

Back

Mid Atlantic Ridge.

Front

What type of volcano is formed by the eruption of lava flows?

Back

Shield volcano.

Front

What is the term for the process of one tectonic plate sliding under another?

Back

Subduction.

Front

What geological feature is created by the collision of tectonic plates?

Back

Mountains.

Front

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

Back

Movement of tectonic plates along faults.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located beneath the crust?

Back

Mantle.