Unit 4: Plate Tectonics

Front

What type of tectonic boundary is most likely to create mountain ranges?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

What is the primary cause of volcanic eruptions?

Back

The movement of tectonic plates causing magma to rise.

Front

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed when all continents were together?

Back

Pangea.

Front

What does the law of fossil succession demonstrate?

Back

It shows how old fossils are and how they have changed over time.

Front

What geological feature is commonly formed at a divergent boundary?

Back

Mid-ocean ridge.

Front

What are the three main types of tectonic plate boundaries?

Back

Convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.

Front

What occurs at a transform boundary?

Back

Plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.

Front

How do tectonic plates move?

Back

They move due to convection currents in the mantle.

Front

What is subduction?

Back

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

Front

What geological activity is associated with convergent boundaries?

Back

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building.