Plate Tectonics

Front

The outer layer of the Earth is called the __________.

Back

crust

Front

This is the driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates.

Back

Mantle convection currents

Front

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

Back

Tectonic plates

Front

The core of the earth is made of solid...

Back

iron

Front

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

Back

Divergent

Front

What is the layer of the Earth between the crust and the core called?

Back

mantle

Front

What do we call the movement of tectonic plates that can cause earthquakes?

Back

plate tectonics

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

Back

Convergent boundary

Front

What is the term for the process where one tectonic plate is forced under another?

Back

subduction