Plate Tectonics

Front

What type of force occurs at a convergent boundary?

Back

Compression

Front

What type of forces are responsible for non-volcanic earthquakes?

Back

Shear forces

Front

What is the outer layer of the Earth called?

Back

Lithosphere

Front

What causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

Back

Convection currents in the mantle

Front

What is the primary composition of continental crust?

Back

Light granite rock

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary

Front

What geological feature is commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

Back

Subduction

Front

What type of boundary is characterized by plates moving apart?

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

What is the name of the layer beneath the lithosphere?

Back

Asthenosphere