Geoscience Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving towards each other?

Back

Convergent boundary

Front

What is the hot, plastic-like layer of Earth made of magma called?

Back

Mantle

Front

Which layer of the Earth includes the crust and the upper mantle?

Back

Lithosphere

Front

What geological process explains how new crust is created at a divergent boundary?

Back

Sea-floor spreading

Front

What is the name of the area around the Pacific Ocean known for frequent earthquakes and volcanoes?

Back

Ring of Fire

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located below the crust and above the outer core?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

What is the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates move apart?

Back

Divergent boundary