Tectonic Plate Boundaries

____________ is the scientist credited with the theory of continental drift (which led to the theory of plate tectonics).

• lithosphere

• Pangaea

• subduction zone

• tectonic

• Wegener

formed by two continental plates colliding and forcing each other upwards during convergent boundary

• grassland

• mountain ranges

• snow

• trench

Boundary between two colliding plates, often associated with mountain building, and volcanic eruptions

• plate boundary

• magma

• divergent boundary

• convergent boundary

BONUS! FUTURE TOPIC! This is the outermost, rigid layer of the Earth, made up of two parts, is divided into pieces call tectonic plates.

• Inner Core

• Asthensophere

• Lithosphere

• Outer Core

What type of boundary is this?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

The outermost, rigid layer of the earth, consisting of the earth's crust and upper part of the mantle is known as the ________________.

• lithosphere

• Pangaea

• subduction zone

• tectonic

• Wegener

The San Andreas Fault in California is known as an active earthquake area. What type of

boundary is it?

• Converging

• Diverging

• Transform

• Sea Floor Spreading

___________, meaning "all land," is the name of the great landmass that existed millions of years ago.

• lithosphere

• Pangaea

• subduction zone

• tectonic

• Wegener

BONUS! FUTURE TOPIC! What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

What type of boundary is this?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform