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Of these boundary types, the one most important for subduction and the recycling of lithosphere back into the mantle is the ________ boundary.
The mid-ocean ridge in the middle of the Atlantic ocean has seafloor that is how old?
The tectonic plates of the lithosphere move across Earth's surface. What is the approximate rate of plate movement?
Subduction zones mainly affect people who are living in the ______.Earthquakes along the subduction zones near Sumatra and Chile are some of the _____ in the world.At a subduction zone, plates and faults can shift rapidly, forcefully displacing the ocean waters above. This can result in _______ being generated, which can affect coastlines thousands of miles away.
The process along a convergent boundary where one plate sinks under another plate ______.
In which direction is the Pacific Plate moving in relation to the North American Plate?
A plate boundary where two plates slide horizontally past each other ______
Use the drop-down menus to identify the tectonic plates labeled A, B, C, and D.Label ALabel BLabel C Label D
One of the large, fairly rigid blocks into which Earth's lithosphere is broken _______
The continents of Africa and South America used to "fit together" like puzzle pieces. About how far back in time would you have to go to find the formation of the Atlantic ocean?
Volcanic _________ (cinders/ash) is made up of rocky particles about the size of a grain of sand.
The ______ (pipe/vent) is a long tube in the ground that connects the magma chamber to Earth's surface.
Which of the following can be found in an explosive eruption?
What is the smallest lava fragments produced by an explosive eruption called?
What is an eruption of ash, cinders, bombs, and gases from a volcano is called?
What is the bowl-shaped area around a volcano's central vent is called?
What is the name for the part of the volcano where magma is stored?
Pressure increases with depth toward the center of Earth. In which layer would you expect pressure to be the greatest?
Based on the diagram, describe one of the major differences between oceanic crust and continental crust.
How thick is the outermost layer of the Earth? (site 1)