Tectonic Plates

Tectonic plates that are covered with water are called __________plates.

Some tectonic plates move faster than the currents below them.

What mountain range is found in Colorado?

When an oceanic plate and continental plate collide, a ____________is usually formed.

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.

Mountain ranges are formed when continental plates collide.

Ocean ____________ are narrow, deep depressions on the ocean floor.

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the longest mountain range in the world.

We track the movement of tectonic plates from

What is the highest part of a mountain?

____________currents drive tectonic plates into each other.

On the average, tectonic plates move about ________ per year.

The supercontinent called Pangea is believed to have started to break up around 10 million years ago.

Continental plates are thinner than oceanic plates.

_____% of Earth's land surface is mountainous.

A transform boundary usually results in an ____________.

Which of these mountain ranges is in Africa?

This is what rises to fill the gap when a divergent boundary occurs.

The Mid Atlantic ridge is a result of a divergent boundary.

What is the world's highest mountain range?

Tectonic plates that are pulled apart have _________current boundaries.