Plate Tectonics

Front

How far do tectonic plates move each year?

Back

Tectonic plates move a few centimeters per year.

Front

The cracks in Earth's crust are called ___________.

Back

Faults are the cracks in Earth's crust.

Front

When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, which one will subduct?

Back

The oceanic plate will subduct.

Front

Tectonic plates are made of?

Back

Tectonic plates are made of continental and oceanic lithosphere.

Front

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

Back

Slide/Transform boundary.

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact.

Front

What is the lithosphere?

Back

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

Front

What is a divergent boundary?

Back

A divergent boundary is where two tectonic plates move away from each other.

Front

What is a convergent boundary?

Back

A convergent boundary is where two tectonic plates collide.

Front

What is subduction?

Back

Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another plate.