Tectonic Plates

Front

The ______ is the layer of the Earth under the crust.

Back

mantle

Front

Which of these is NOT a type of plate boundary? Options: Convergent, Divergent, Bivergent, Transform

Back

Bivergent

Front

Process of warm liquids rising while cooler liquids sink.

Back

Convection

Front

This type of plate boundary is when two plates slide past each other.

Back

Transform

Front

This type of plate boundary is when two plates crash into each other. Options: Convergent, Transform, Divergent, Subductive

Back

Convergent

Front

This type of plate boundary is when two plates move apart.

Back

Divergent

Front

This is when two plates converge but one slides under the other due to density.

Back

Subduction

Front

When plates converge and form mountains, scientists call it _______.

Back

Uplift

Front

This scientist built most of the evidence for continental drift.

Back

Alfred Wegener

Front

Key evidence of continental drift?

Back

All of the above (Continent shapes, Fossil record, Rock layers)