Plate Tectonics

Front

What is the outermost solid layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What causes tectonic plates to move along the Earth's surface?

Back

Convection in the mantle

Front

What layer of the Earth is found between the core and the crust?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the place where two tectonic plates come together called?

Back

Convergent boundary

Front

What is the solid, dense center of the Earth called?

Back

Inner core

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is liquid and surrounds the inner core?

Back

Outer core

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move apart?

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

What geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary?

Back

Mountains or trenches

Front

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

Back

Subduction

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth's plates?

Back

Plate tectonics