Plate Tectonics 2018

The outermost layer of earth is comprised of continental and oceanic plates.

• inner core

• mantle

• crust

• outer core

Rocky layer of earth where convection occurs.

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Outer Core

Layer of earth that is comprised of liquid, molten rock.

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Outer Core

Earth's layer that is located at the center and is made of solid iron and nickel.

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Outer Core

Pieces of Earth's lithosphere that float on top of the asthenosphere.

• Tectonic Plates

• Convection Currents

• Sea Floor Spreading

• Divergent

Tectonic plates can be oceanic or continental.

• True

• False

This process of hot rocks rising and cool rocks sinking causes the movement of tectonic plates.

• Tectonic Plates

• Convection Currents

• Sea Floor Spreading

• Divergent

How far do tectonic plates move in one year?

• 1 - 2 yards

• 1 -2 feet

• 1 - 2 inches

• 1 - 2 millimeters

Tectonic plates meet at _______________.

• The center of Earth.

• Under the Ocean.

• Boundaries.

• Volcanoes

At these boundaries, plates collide and could form mountains.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform