Tectonic Plate Movement Concepts

Mounting evidence of tectonic plates

The discovery of new continents

A new theory about ocean currents

The invention of GPS technology

Ocean waves

Magnetic fields

Wind currents

Currents in the upper mantle

They are too heavy

Some plates move faster than the currents

They are not in contact with the mantle

The currents are too weak

It moves faster

It moves at the same speed

It moves slower

It does not move

It bends and slides under the other plate

It floats on top

It breaks into smaller pieces

It stops moving

Deserts

Mountain ranges

Volcanoes

Ocean trenches

They have no effect on convection

They increase the speed of convection

They block rock from moving sideways, forcing it to sink

They stop the convection process

They form new continents

They float back to the surface

They break off and create a suction force

They dissolve in the mantle

It remains stationary

It carries continents around the Earth

It is part of the mantle's convection system

It moves in a circular motion

They stop the movement

They are like baggage on the conveyor belt

They drive the movement

They create new plates