A | B |
A theory that describes the formation, movement and interaction of Earth's Lithosphere | Plate Tectonics |
The plates _______ on the Asthenosphere | "float" |
True or False: Tectonic plates are in constant motion relative to one another | True |
Where do collisions and separations of the plates take place? | Boundaries of the plates |
Name a plate boundary | Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
At plate boundaries a lot of the following take place | earthquakes, volcanic activity, mountain building |
When two plates come together | Convergent Boundary |
When two plates pull apart | Divergent Boundary |
When two plates slide past each other | Transform Boundary |
Evidence of plate tectonics: | Appearance of continents fitting together like puzzle pieces, matching fossils, rock age and type |
Driving Force of plate tectonics | convection currents in asthenosphere |
During seafloor spreading youngest rock is found AWAY from the mid ocean ridge | False |
Areas of volcanic activity usually found AWAY from plate boundaries | Hot Spots |