Introduction to plate tectonics

How far do tectonic plates move each year?

• ~10 Millimeters per year

• ~10 Centimeters per year

• ~ 10 Meters per year

• ~10 Kilometers per year

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

• Energy from the Sun

• Magnetic Pole Reversal

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Faults in Mountain Ranges

Label the layers.

A is the ...

Label the layers.

B is the ...

Label the layers.

C is the ...

Label the layers.

D is the ...

Label the layers.

E is the ...

What type of boundary is shown at A?

• Transform

• Destructive

• Constructive

• Convergent

What might be happening at point B? Select all that apply.

• Subduction

• Creation of a volcano

• Slab-pull force

• An earthquake

At this boundary plates slide past one and other and earthquakes are created

• Transform

• Continental-Continental Convergent

• Divergent

• Oceanic-Continental Convergent