Plate Tectonics

Front

What is the term for lava that is still deep inside the earth?

Back

Magma

Front

What is the liquid layer below the Earth's crust called?

Back

Mantle

Front

What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one supercontinent?

Back

Pangea

Front

What is the outer layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

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

Back

Tectonic plates

Front

What is the process called when tectonic plates move and cause earthquakes?

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

What is the center of the Earth called?

Back

Core

Front

What is the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates meet?

Back

Plate boundary

Front

What type of plate boundary causes plates to move apart?

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

What type of plate boundary causes plates to collide?

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Convergent boundary