Tectonic Plates

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located beneath the crust?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the process called when two tectonic plates converge and one plate slides under the other?

Back

Subduction

Front

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary: Convergent, Divergent, or Bivergent?

Back

Bivergent

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move apart?

Back

Divergent

Front

What is a key piece of evidence for continental drift?

Back

All of the above (fossil distribution, geological similarities, and climate evidence).

Front

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

Back

Convergent, Divergent, and Transform.

Front

What geological feature is commonly formed at a convergent boundary?

Back

Mountain ranges or deep ocean trenches.

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What is the significance of the Ring of Fire?

Back

It is an area with a high level of tectonic activity, including earthquakes and volcanoes, located around the edges of the Pacific Ocean.

Front

What is the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's plates?

Back

Plate tectonics.