Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics 2

Front

What is the lithosphere?

Back

A rigid layer of solid rock

Front

What drives the constant transformation of our planet's surface?

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

What drives volcanic activity at divergent boundaries?

Back

Plate movement

Front

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed 335 million years ago?

Back

Pangaea

Front

What drives the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Convection Currents

Front

At a conservative plate margin, two plates slide against each other. What is an example of this in California?

Back

San Andreas Fault

Front

What causes the plates on Earth's surface to move?

Back

Convection currents

Front

The Himalayas were formed by the movement of _______.

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Tectonic plates