Plate Tectonics

A major tectonic plate that covers North America and parts of the Atlantic Ocean.

A tectonic plate that includes the continent of Australia and the Indian Ocean.

Divergent boundary.

Plates move toward each other, causing crumpling, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.

An underwater mountain range formed by divergent tectonic plates.

A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.

The process where one tectonic plate moves under another, often leading to volcanic activity.

Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.