1. This photo was taken in Iceland Explain what is happening and why.

2. Rifting – the process by which Earths crust breaks apart. It can occur within continental crust or oceanic crust

3. East African Rift

4. Continental Growth Terrane – a piece of lithosphere that has a unique geologic history that differs from the histories of the surrounding lithosphere.

6. Hot Spots

7. Yellowstone

9. Tracking the Pacific Plate

10. Short Answer Questions -Identify one area where continental rifting is occurring. Which plates are involved? Explain how the movement of these plates could influence how plants and animals evolve? (look on pg. 257) -Turn to page 264 and answer question number 5. -Use the map on pg. 265 to predict what will happen to Hawaii after millions of years of plate motion. Explain your answer.