Ch. 9 Plate Tectonics Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
The San Andrea’s fault is an example of which type of boundary?
A
Transform
2
Q
Glacier grooves are an example of which type of clue?
A
Climate
3
Q
This land form formation occurs at a divergent continental / continental boundary
A
Rift Valley
4
Q
Which of the following helped prove continental drift?
- earthquakes
- the lithosphere
- earth’s spinning inner core
4.magnetic signatures on seafloor
A
Magnetic signatures on seafloor
5
Q
What are midocean ridges?
1.The great plains
2.mountain ranges on land
3.ocean waves
4.mountain ranges on ocean floor
A
Mountain ranges on ocean floor
6
Q
Real life example of Divergent
A
The East African Rift
7
Q
Real life example of Transform
A
The San Andrea Fault
8
Q
Real life example of Convergent
A
The Rocky Mountains
