Plate Tectonics

Front

What is the motion of Earth's plates like?

Back

slow and constant

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

A __________ forms where plates diverge on land.

Back

rift valley

Front

Plates slide apart along _____________ boundaries.

Back

divergent

Front

Plates slide past each other at _________________ boundaries.

Back

transform

Front

Breaks in the crust called __________ form where plates meet.

Back

faults

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the outer layer of the Earth called?

Back

the crust

Front

What are the two types of crust?

Back

continental crust and oceanic crust

Front

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

Back

the mantle

Front

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

Back

the theory of plate tectonics

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What geological feature is formed at convergent boundaries?

Back

mountains or trenches