Plate Tectonics: Volcanos and Earthquakes

Front

A location where two tectonic plates collide is known as a _________ boundary.

Back

Convergent boundary

Front

Which direction are the plates moving at a divergent boundary?

Back

Moving away from each other

Front

What would you be most likely to find at a transform boundary?

Back

Earthquakes

Front

The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________.

Back

Plates

Front

Which direction are plates moving at a convergent boundary?

Back

Going towards each other

Front

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

Back

Subduction

Front

What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary

Front

What geological feature is commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges

Front

What is the term for the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Earthquake

Front

What is a volcano?

Back

An opening in the Earth's crust that allows molten rock, ash, and gases to escape from below the surface.