What is the outermost, rigid layer of the Earth made up of tectonic plates?
Tectonic Plate Boundaries

Flashcard
•
Science
•
6th - 8th Grade
•
Hard
Quizizz Content
FREE Resource
Student preview

15 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Back
Lithosphere
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other?
Back
Transform boundary
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an example of a divergent boundary between two continental plates?
Back
Mid-Atlantic Ridge (valley in the Atlantic Ocean)
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of the Earth's crust and upper mantle?
Back
Lithosphere
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What geological feature is formed by two continental plates colliding and forcing each other upwards?
Back
Mountain ranges
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other?
Back
Divergent boundary
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?
Back
Subduction
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Plate Tectonics Review

Flashcard
•
6th - 8th Grade
15 questions
Plate Boundaries

Flashcard
•
6th - 8th Grade
15 questions
Plate Tectonics

Flashcard
•
6th - 8th Grade
15 questions
VOC. Flashcard

Flashcard
•
6th - 8th Grade
15 questions
Amplify Plate Motion

Flashcard
•
6th - 8th Grade
15 questions
Convergent Boundaries

Flashcard
•
6th - 8th Grade
15 questions
7.10B Plate Boundaries

Flashcard
•
6th - 8th Grade
15 questions
Tectonic Plates

Flashcard
•
6th - 8th Grade
Popular Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Multiplication Facts

Quiz
•
4th Grade
20 questions
Math Review - Grade 6

Quiz
•
6th Grade
20 questions
math review

Quiz
•
4th Grade
5 questions
capitalization in sentences

Quiz
•
5th - 8th Grade
10 questions
Juneteenth History and Significance

Interactive video
•
5th - 8th Grade
15 questions
Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Quiz
•
5th Grade
10 questions
R2H Day One Internship Expectation Review Guidelines

Quiz
•
Professional Development
12 questions
Dividing Fractions

Quiz
•
6th Grade