Plate Tectonics

The cracks in Earth's crust are called ___________.

• tectonic plates
• faults
• magma
• lava

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

• Tectonic plates
• Puzzles
• Earthquakes

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Core
• Mantle
• Crust

The area around the Pacific Ocean where lots of earthquakes and volcanoes happen is called the ____________.

• Ring of Earth
• Ring of Fire
• Ring of Stone
• Ring of Diamond

Lava that is still deep inside the earth is called ____________________________.

• lava
• magma
• volcano
• earthquake

A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called

• Divergent Boundary
• Convergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary
• Subduction

Scientists hypothesize that a super continent existed 200 million years ago.  This continent is called

• America
• Super Earth
• Pangea
• Eurasia

A Plate Boundary where two plates move toward each other is called

• Convergent Boundary
• Divergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary
• Subduction

Convergent Plate Movement can create

• Rifts
• Mountains
• Ocean Ridges
• Radiation

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake
• Volcano Eruption
• Tornado
• Mountain Building