Plate Tectonics Review

Front

Which layer of the Earth contains the plates?

Back

Crust

Front

What is a mountain or hill made by hot rocks and gases moving to the surface of Earth?

Back

Volcano

Front

What type of boundary does seafloor spreading occur at?

Back

Divergent

Front

What happens at a divergent boundary?

Back

Plates move apart.

Front

What is a break in Earth's crust called?

Back

Fault

Front

What is the layer of the Earth below the crust?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the innermost layer of the Earth?

Back

Inner Core

Front

What is the outer layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What natural disaster occurs when tectonic plates shift suddenly?

Back

Earthquake

Front

What is formed when two tectonic plates collide?

Back

Mountain or trench.