Which is denser, oceanic crust or continental crust? correct answers oceanic
Plate tectonics theory correct answers a model of movement of Earth's crust
Convection currents exist in cells in the... correct answers lower mantle and the upper mantle
(asthenosphere)
Wilson Cycle (1960's) Theory correct answers Wilson proposed that land masses repeatedly join
to form a supercontinent, and then split apart
Why are fossil remains significant to proving continental drift? correct answers fossil remains
provide evidence from continent to continent that they were once connected
transform boundary correct answers lateral sliding
neutral (doesn't create or destroy)
doesn't form anything
NO volcanic activity (earthquakes)
define faults correct answers fractures in the earth's crust caused by stress
Types of faults correct answers Type 1: normal fault
Type 2: reverse fault
Type 3: Strike-slip fault (on same plane)(ex: San Andreas Fault)
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