Plate Tectonics & Earth Layers 2022

What type of boundary occurs when plates move together?

What are convergent plate boundaries?

What type of boundary occurs when plates move apart?

As you go toward the center of the Earth what increases?

These two layers make up the earth's core:

What is the composition of both the inner and outer core?

What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

Which layer of the Earth do we live on?

Which of the following is NOT considered evidence for the theory of continental drift?

Was the Theory of Continental Drift Accepted?

The theory that says the Earth's crust is broken into parts is:

What is the basic concept of Plate Tectonics ?

A rigid piece of the Earth's crust is called...

Do plate tectonics/plate boundaries move?

We know Plate Tectonics exist because :

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the...

The least dense layer in the Earth is...

Mountains are formed because of this plate boundary

Evidence that supports the idea of a "super continent" that once existed includes:

What are transform plate boundaries?

Tectonic plates are thought to move at a rate of...

The meteorologist that came up with the theory of Continental Drift/Pangea was:

What type of boundary occurs when plates slide by each other.

This is the thickest layer:

The asthensosphere is the...

What are the 2 types of Earth's crust?

This is the hottest layer of the Earth:

When plates colide they can form:

How do earthquakes & volcanoes prove plate tectonics?