Plate Tectonics

Front

What is the slow movement of the mantle that causes the plates to move?

Back

Convection

Front

What is the area where two plates move away from each other called?

Back

Divergent plate boundary

Front

At which type of plate boundary are mountains usually formed?

Back

Convergent plate boundary

Front

What is the area where two plates move toward each other called?

Back

Convergent plate boundary

Front

What type of plate boundary is found in the Atlantic Ocean?

Back

Divergent plate boundary

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

Back

Subduction

Front

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

Back

Transform plate boundary

Front

What geological feature is commonly formed at divergent plate boundaries?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges

Front

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

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

What is the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates collide?

Back

Convergent boundary