5th Grade Unit 2 Landforms Virginia

Front

What happens at divergent boundaries?

Back

Tectonic plates move away from each other.

Front

What is the name of the boundary where tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What happens to temperature and pressure as you go deeper into the Earth?

Back

Temperature and pressure increase.

Front

Which layer of the Earth is made of tectonic plates that move around?

Back

Crust.

Front

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?

Back

Pangea.

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large pieces of the Earth's crust that move and interact with each other.

Front

What is the Earth's outermost layer called?

Back

Crust.

Front

What is the layer beneath the crust called?

Back

Mantle.

Front

What is the core of the Earth made of?

Back

Iron and nickel.

Front

What is a convergent boundary?

Back

A boundary where tectonic plates move toward each other.