Plate Tectonics

Front

What is the outer layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What are the large pieces of the Earth's surface called?

Back

Tectonic plates

Front

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

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

Back

Convergent boundary

Front

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

Back

Subduction

Front

What natural event can occur at tectonic plate boundaries?

Back

Earthquake

Front

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

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the name of the theory that explains the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate Tectonics

Front

What happens at a divergent boundary?

Back

New crust is formed as plates move apart.