Plate Tectonics

the layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface

the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core

This is the type of plate motion that causes plates to move past one another horizontally

where are volcanoes most likely to appear?

Wegener's Theory on Continental Drift was praised when published because of all the evidence.

This is the process that happens at a mid-ocean ridge

Similar plant and animal fossils are found on different continents. This is evidence for:

This is an area of deep cracks that forms at a divergent boundary

Plate Tectonics

The rising of regions of the Earth's crust to higher elevations is called

Where are most of Earths volcanic mountains located?

Pangaea was the super-continent that began to break apart 200 million years ago

What is a crack in the Earths crust called?

Subduction

Most mountain ranges occur at this type of plate boundary

What causes tectonic plate movement?

a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth

Volcano

This is the type of plate motion that causes plates to move toward one another

This is the location in the Earth where heat originates from to drive convection