7.10B Plate Boundaries

Front

Which earth layer is made of tectonic plates?

Back

Crust

Front

What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates collide?

Back

Convergent Boundary

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 force causes tectonic plate movement?

Back

Convection Currents within the mantle.

Front

What causes convection currents in the mantle?

Back

Temperature changes in the mantle.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the layer beneath the crust called?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the core of the Earth made of?

Back

Iron and Nickel.

Front

What happens at a convergent boundary?

Back

Plates collide, leading to mountain formation or subduction.