Plate Boundaries

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What is the lithosphere?

• Crust and upper mantle
• Mantle
• Core
• None of the above

The theory of __________ ____________suggests that the positions of the continents on the earth's surface have changed over time, relative to one another.

What is the driving force behind the movement of the plates?

Destructive boundaries are also known as __________.

• Divergent boundaries
• Convergent boundaries
• Conservative boundaries

Define tectonic activity.

Explain a divergent boundary in detail.

Do convergent boundaries collide, separate or slide past each other?

What are the three types of convergent plate boundaries.

Define the term subduction.