Plate Tectonics & Spheres FLASHCARD

Front

What are the places where tectonic plates meet called?

Back

Boundaries

Front

What are the broken up pieces of the lithosphere called?

Back

Tectonic Plates

Front

Which two spheres interact when decomposing organisms release nutrients into the soil?

Back

Biosphere & Geosphere

Front

What is the boundary between two plates moving away from each other called?

Back

Divergent Boundary

Front

Which sphere of the Earth includes all the land and landforms?

Back

Geosphere

Front

What is the term for the layer of the Earth that is made up of the crust and upper mantle?

Back

Lithosphere

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

Back

Convergent Boundary

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate Tectonics

Front

Which sphere of the Earth contains all the water?

Back

Hydrosphere

Front

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

Back

Subduction