Tectonic Plates 1

The Earth's outer shell is divided into several large and small pieces called _________________.

The boundary where two tectonic plates are moving away from each other is known as a ___________________ boundary.

The boundary where two tectonic plates are moving towards each other is known as a ___________________ boundary.

The boundary where two tectonic plates are sliding past each other horizontally is known as a ___________________ boundary.

The process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and old oceanic crust is destroyed in subduction zones is called ___________________.

The theory that explains the movement of tectonic plates is called ___________________.

The supercontinent that is thought to have existed around 300 million years ago and eventually broke apart into the continents we have today is called ___________________.

The Himalayan mountain range was formed as a result of the collision between the ___________________ and ___________________ plates.

The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of a ___________________ boundary.

The Pacific Plate is known for its interactions with many other tectonic plates and is often associated with ___________________ and ___________________.