Amplify Plate Motion Chapter 1

Front

Which statement best describes Earth's outer layer?

Back

Earth's outer layer is made up of hard, solid rock.

Front

Where will the team find hard, solid rock when drilling underground at sites 1 and 2?

Back

They will find hard, solid rock below both sites.

Front

"Plate" in this unit

Back

One of the large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer.

Front

Earth's plates are a __________ solid material. Earth's mantle is a ________ solid material.

Back

Hard; soft

Front

One of the very large sections of hard, solid rock making up Earth's outer layer?

Back

Plate

Front

The pieces that make up Earth's surface are called…?

Back

Tectonic Plates

Front

What is a plate boundary?

Back

The place along which two plates meet.

Front

An earthquake is...

Back

the sudden shaking of Earth's surface.

Front

What causes plate motion?

Back

Plate motion is not caused by earthquakes; it is primarily driven by mantle convection, slab pull, and ridge push.

Front

What best describes Earth's mantle?

Back

The soft, solid rock on which the plates move.