Tectonic Plates Part 1

The crust is used to describe the ​ (a)   of Earth's interior.

• chemical composition
• physical properties

At the divergent boundary the molten rock inside Earth moves upward, cools, and _________.

• sinks again

• forms new crust

• explodes

The lithosphere ​ (a)   .

• is not continuous
• is continuous

The lithosphere is used to describe the ​ ​ (a)   of Earth's interior.

• physical properties
• chemical composition

At the convergent boundary a subducted plate _______ and becomes part of the mantle.

• cools

• melts

• absorbs

How many major plates are there?

• 7

• 3

• 12

The movement of the plates is caused by ___.

• Magnets

• Asteroids

• Changes in the mantle

What is a place where two plates meet?

• Drift

• Tectonics

• Pangea

• Boundary

A tranform boundary is often found between a _______ boundary and a ________ boundary.

• oceanic and continental

• convergent and divergent

• convergent and transform

Plates Come Together

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform