Tectonic Plates

Front

What is the layer of the Earth under the crust?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is a key piece of evidence of continental drift?

Back

All of the above (Continent shapes, Fossil record, Rock layers)

Front

Which of these is NOT a type of plate boundary?

Back

Bivergent

Front

What is the process of warm liquids rising while cooler liquids sink?

Back

Convection

Front

What do scientists call the process when plates converge and form mountains?

Back

Uplift

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

Front

What is continental drift?

Back

The theory that continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together.

Front

What is a convergent plate boundary?

Back

A boundary where two tectonic plates move towards each other, often causing mountains or subduction.

Front

What is a divergent plate boundary?

Back

A boundary where two tectonic plates move apart, often creating new crust.

Front

What is a transform plate boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.