Tectonic Plates RECAP D3

Front

What is the giant landmass known as?

Back

Pangaea

Front

Which two layers of the Earth are solid?

Back

Crust and inner core

Front

What are the two layers of the mantle?

Back

Lithosphere and asthenosphere

Front

Which is NOT a piece of evidence to support the Continental Drift theory?

Back

Magnetic field

Front

True or False: Many scientists believed Wegener's continental drift theory.

Back

False

Front

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

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the layer of the Earth beneath the crust?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the name of the tectonic plate that includes North America?

Back

North American Plate

Front

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

Back

Divergent boundary