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When two plates slide past each other, creating friction, what occurs?
plates moving away from each other
earthquake
convection currents in the Earth's mantle
deep sea trench/ridge
warm magma rising and cool magma sinking
volcano
The Theory of Continental Drift
Indo-Australian
What type of plate movement results in new ocean floor (crust)?
plates moving away from each other
earthquake
convection currents in the Earth's mantle
deep sea trench/ridge
warm magma rising and cool magma sinking
volcano
The Theory of Continental Drift
Indo-Australian
What causes the plates to move?
plates moving away from each other
earthquake
convection currents in the Earth's mantle
deep sea trench/ridge
warm magma rising and cool magma sinking
volcano
The Theory of Continental Drift
Indo-Australian
Australia is located on which plate?
plates moving away from each other
earthquake
convection currents in the Earth's mantle
deep sea trench/ridge
warm magma rising and cool magma sinking
volcano
The Theory of Continental Drift
Indo-Australian
When plates move away from each other, what is formed?
plates moving away from each other
earthquake
convection currents in the Earth's mantle
deep sea trench/ridge
warm magma rising and cool magma sinking
volcano
The Theory of Continental Drift
Indo-Australian
Convection currents are caused by:
plates moving away from each other
earthquake
convection currents in the Earth's mantle
deep sea trench/ridge
warm magma rising and cool magma sinking
volcano
The Theory of Continental Drift
Indo-Australian
The theory that states that the continents were once joined together is
plates moving away from each other
earthquake
convection currents in the Earth's mantle
deep sea trench/ridge
warm magma rising and cool magma sinking
volcano
The Theory of Continental Drift
Indo-Australian
When two plates converge (collide) and the more dense plate moves under the less dense plate, what geological event occurs?
plates moving away from each other
earthquake
convection currents in the Earth's mantle
deep sea trench/ridge
warm magma rising and cool magma sinking
volcano
The Theory of Continental Drift
Indo-Australian
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