Exam 4: Plate Tectonics

The transform plate margin found in the western United States is characterized by the _______ fault.

Why is the area where the ocean meets the land not necessarily the edge of the continent?

Hawaii and Yellowstone sit over 'hot spots' known as _______.

According to the diagram below,which of the following plates is all oceanic crust?

The sloping land at the edge of the continent is called the _______.

How does the global distribution of earthquakes relate to the plate boundaries?

The process of conduction involves a gradual transfer of energy from atom to atom.

According to the diagram below,which of the following is the largest plate?

How does a convergent plate boundary differ from a divergent plate boundary?

As rocks cool,they become denser and sink.

The slow and gentle process in which Earth releases heat is known as _______.

The Andes Mountains are a good example of oceanic-oceanic collision.

What is the depth of this newly forming Hawaiian island,Loihi?

The Himalayas are a good example of oceanic-continental collision.

What term best describes the driving force behind plate tectonics?

The rocky,outermost part of the Earth,comprising the upper part of the mantle and the crust,is known as the _______.

Which of the following locations is the best example of continental crust colliding with continental crust?

Earthquakes vary in depth of occurrence.The deepest earthquakes occur at about _______.

The plates 'floating' on the asthenosphere is a condition called _____,which is similar to wood floating on water.

In the figure below,how many magnetic reversals occurred between 1.5 million years and present?