Name: _______________________________________________________ Date: ______________________________ Class: _____________________________ Unit 5 Review- Plate Tectonics and Topography Part 1: Vocabulary- Define the following terms in your own words. 1. Continental drift ________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 2. Mid-ocean ridge ________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 3. Sea-floor spreading _____________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 4. Deep-ocean trench ______________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 5. Subduction ____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 6. Plate tectonics _________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 7. Relief _________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 8. Topography ___________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 9. Contour line ___________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 10. Topographic map _______________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 11. Contour line interval ____________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 12. Elevation ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Part 2: Plate Boundaries- Fill in the chart Boundary Type Arrows Associated Landforms or Events Convergent _________________ _________________ -_________________ -_________________ -_________________ Sea-floor Spreading Mid-ocean ridge Rift Valley -_________________ -_________________ Part 3: Short Answer- Answer the following questions. 1. List three pieces of evidence used to support the theory of Plate Tectonics. a. ________________________________________________ b. ________________________________________________ c. ________________________________________________ 2. Which scientist is credited with first proposing continental drift theory? _______________________________________________ 3. What causes volcanic mountains and volcanic islands to form? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Name: _______________________________________________________ Date: ______________________________ Class: _____________________________ 4. What most likely caused the formation of tall mountains, like the Himalayas? ____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 5. The San Andreas Fault is located in California and is found at a transform boundary. What events does this cause? ____________ ______________________________________________________ 6. What causes the formation of a mid-ocean ridge? _____________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 7. What do scientists use topographic maps for? ________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Part 4: Multiple Choice- choose the best answer. 1. Part 5: Evaluating Topographic Maps HOMEWORK!!! 2. Complete this review and study at least 20 minutes outside of Science class. Get an adult signature stating that you completed the study portion of this assignment. Student Name: _____________________________ Date: ____________________ Class: ____________ Adult Signature: ____________________________
