12-19-24: Plate Tectonics Bell Ringer

Front

What layer of the Earth do scientists think convection currents flow in?

Back

Mantle.

Front

What is the correct order of Earth’s layers starting from the surface?

Back

Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core.

Front

What is it called when two tectonic plates move toward each other?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

What was Pangaea?

Back

An ancient supercontinent made up of all of Earth’s continents.

Front

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

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located beneath the crust?

Back

Mantle.

Front

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

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate tectonics.

Front

What geological feature is formed at a divergent boundary?

Back

Rift valley.