Plate Tectonics (2)

In a Divergent Boundary, the plates move

A scientist who studies earthquakes is a

Scientists say there are _____ major tectonic plates and 8 minor plates.

We live on a _______________ plate.

At a Convergent Boundary, plates move

When plates converge, subduct, and converge, it can cause

In a subduction zone, one plate moves up and the other moves down.

Scientists believe all the continents used to be stuck together in a supercontinent called

The circle of volcanoes and seismic activity around the Pacific Rim is known as the

Which is not a tectonic plate?

The San Andreas Fault is a _____ Boundary, because the plates grind each other horizontally.

The important thing about the Earth is that

A tool scientists use to measure earthquakes is a

A scientist who studies volcanoes is a

There are ____ continents

There are ___ oceans.

At a Transform Boundary the plates

When continental and oceanic plates converge, it can

A divergent boundary created the

Most earthquakes, mountain ranges, and volcanoes are on the edges of continents because

A scientist who studies the earth is a