Plate Tectonics

Front

Breaks in the crust where plates meet are called __________.

Back

faults

Front

Plates slide apart along _____________ boundaries.

Back

divergent

Front

The motion of Earth's plates is described as __________.

Back

slow and constant

Front

A feature that forms at convergent boundaries is a __________.

Back

mountain range

Front

The type of currents that drive Earth's plate movement are called __________ currents.

Back

convection

Front

The boundary where two plates collide is known as a __________ boundary.

Back

convergent

Front

The boundary where two plates slide past each other is called a __________ boundary.

Back

transform

Front

The process of one plate moving under another is called __________.

Back

subduction

Front

The large sections of Earth's crust that move are called __________.

Back

tectonic plates

Front

The mid-ocean ridge is an example of a __________ boundary.

Back

divergent