The Lithosphere

__________ is the breaking of larger rocks into smaller rocks by force, like when rocks fall, slide, or move.

__________ is considered to be the father of the theory of _________.

• Bill Nye; Climate Change

• Alfred Wegener; Plate Tectonics

• Neil Degrasse Tyson; Solar System's Orbit

• Alfred Wegener; Continental Drift

_________ plate boundaries move toward each other and can create islands and mountain ranges when they collide.

A combination of ______________, heat from the Earth’s mantle, and gravity causes _______________.

• Subduction; landforms

• Conduction; continent formation

• Convection; tectonic plate movement

• Seafloor Spreading; tsunamis

• Convection; continental drift

Acid Rain is a form of _________.

Select all that apply.

Which of the following are examples of landforms?

• Archipelagoes

• Biomes

• Acid Rain

• Volcanoes

• Plains

________________ plate boundaries move away from each other, creating weaknesses in Earth’s crust.

The Grand Canyon was formed by ______________________________ over hundreds of thousands of years.

Select all that apply.

The lithosphere includes...

• Internal & External changes to Earth's crust

• Landforms

• All water on Earth's surface

• Wind that changes what Earth's crust looks like

• Tectonic Plate Movement

The San Andreas Fault in California is the result of ________________ plate boundaries, where continental plates slide past each other.