Plate Boundaries

Front

What geological event occurs under transform boundaries?

Back

Earthquakes.

Front

What is the plastic-like layer of the Earth where tectonic plates move?

Back

Asthenosphere.

Front

What is the name of the giant supercontinent land mass?

Back

Pangaea.

Front

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What type of plate boundary is formed when two plates move away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundary.

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates collide?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Lithosphere.

Front

What is the process called when tectonic plates move and change position?

Back

Plate tectonics.

Front

What geological feature is commonly formed at convergent boundaries?

Back

Mountains.

Front

What is the term for the movement of continents over geological time?

Back

Continental drift.