Plate Tectonics

Front

A location where two tectonic plates collide is known as a _________ boundary.

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

Who is the scientist who proposed Continental Drift Theory?

Back

Alfred Wegener.

Front

What type of fossils were noticed by Wegener to be found on two different continents?

Back

Plants and animals.

Front

Which layer of Earth flows slowly and causes the crust to move?

Back

Mantle.

Front

What geological events are associated with transform boundaries?

Back

Earthquakes.

Front

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

Back

Plate Tectonics.

Front

What is a divergent boundary?

Back

A boundary where two tectonic plates move apart.

Front

What is a transform boundary?

Back

A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

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.