6.2 tectonic plates

Front

Oceanic crust is.....

Back

Thinner, younger, and more dense than continental crust

Front

Earth's plates are....

Back

Constantly moving and changing the face of the Earth

Front

What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent?

Back

Pangea

Front

Describe the most likely relationship between these mountains and nearby tectonic plates.

Back

The mountains are probably located near the edge of 2 tectonic plates.

Front

Tectonic plates float on top of the ________

Back

Mantle

Front

This is the theory that states that all the continents started as a single massive continent and have been MOVING apart for over 200 million years and the man that proposed it.

Back

The Continental Drift Theory, Wegner

Front

Which is older: oceanic or continental crust?

Back

Continental

Front

Which layer of the Earth is solid iron and nickel?

Back

Inner Core

Front

What is the thinnest and outer most layer of the Earth, that we live on?

Back

Crust

Front

Which layer of the Earth is the thickest and is made of molten rock?

Back

Mantle