Plate Tectonics & Earth Layers 2022

Do plate tectonics/plate boundaries move?

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

What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

What are transform plate boundaries?

We know Plate Tectonics exist because :

Was the Theory of Continental Drift Accepted?

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

What are the 2 types of Earth's crust?

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

Mountains are formed because of this plate boundary

The asthensosphere is the...

How do earthquakes & volcanoes prove plate tectonics?

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

These two layers make up the earth's core:

This is the hottest layer of the Earth:

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

What type of boundary occurs when plates move apart?

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

What are convergent plate boundaries?

When plates colide they can form:

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the...

This is the thickest layer:

Which layer of the Earth do we live on?

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

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

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

The least dense layer in the Earth is...

What type of boundary occurs when plates move together?

What is the basic concept of Plate Tectonics ?