Ch. 10: Tectonic Plates

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

Back

Convection currents in the mantle.

Front

What geological feature is formed when two oceanic plates collide?

Back

Trench.

Front

What is a common result of transform plate boundaries?

Back

Earthquakes.

Front

What does the term 'Pangaea' mean?

Back

'All land', referring to the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.

Front

What is the lithosphere?

Back

The outermost, rigid layer of the Earth, consisting of the Earth's crust and the upper part of the mantle.

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

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

Front

What is a subduction zone?

Back

An area where one tectonic plate is being forced under another.

Front

What geological feature is formed at a divergent boundary?

Back

Rift valley or mid-ocean ridge.

Front

What is the difference between oceanic and continental plates?

Back

Oceanic plates are denser and thinner than continental plates.

Front

What is the Ring of Fire?

Back

A region in the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.