The innermost (center) hottest layer of the Earth is known as the _______ .

New crust formed when magma fills the area after two plates move apart is known as a _______ .

When two plates come together, one plate will normally move under the other in a process known as _______ .

Plates interact at their EDGES, which are referred to as plate _______ .

Alfred Wegener's idea that continents are slowly moving across Earth's surface is called Continental Drift.

The _______ is the only entirely liquid layer of the Earth.

Intense vibrations felt throughout the Earth's crust during an earthquake are called _______ .

A scientist named Alfred Wegener believed a supercontinent called ________ existed millions of years ago.

Where does most mountain formation occur?

Which type of seismic wave travels along Earth's exterior (crust) and does the most damage?

Which best describes the BODY WAVES produced by an earthquake?

The temperature of Earth's interior decreases (gets cooler) with depth.

The location on the surface of Earth, directly above where the faulting actually occurred is known as the _______ of the earthquake.

Boundaries where tectonic plates slide past each other in opposite directions are known as ______ boundaries.

The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle is known as _______ .

The theory that explains the movement of continents over time is known as _______ .

The point within Earth where an earthquake originates is known as the _______ .