Plate Tectonics

Front

The place where two plates come together is known as a _______

Back

convergent boundary.

Front

_____________ is a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.

Back

Divergent boundary.

Front

Any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock is called a _______

Back

fossil.

Front

What was Wegener's hypothesis called?

Back

The Continental Drift.

Front

What happens to temperature as you go deeper in the Earth?

Back

increases.

Front

What is the boundary called where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates?

Back

Plate Tectonics.

Front

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

Back

Pangaea.

Front

What geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary?

Back

Mountains.

Front

What is created at a divergent boundary?

Back

Rift valleys.