Plate Tectonics

Front

When plates collide we get ________.

Back

mountain ranges

Front

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

Back

Convergent

Front

An opening on the Earth's crust through which hot molten rock flows out from deep inside the Earth.

Back

Volcano

Front

Subduction means.....

Back

one plate goes under another plate

Front

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

Back

Plants and animals

Front

What is the Earth's outer layer called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the process called when tectonic plates move apart?

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Divergent boundary

Front

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

Back

Plate Tectonics

Front

What geological feature is formed at a divergent boundary?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges

Front

What is a transform boundary?

Back

A boundary where two plates slide past each other.