Tectonic Plates

Front

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?

Back

Pangea

Front

What do we call the tectonic plate boundary where plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary

Front

Which tectonic plate lies beneath South America?

Back

South American Plate

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Lithosphere

Front

How many major tectonic plates are there?

Back

7

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?

Back

Subduction

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located just below the lithosphere?

Back

Asthenosphere

Front

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

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

What geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary?

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Mountains or trenches