JC Geog Cpt 1 The Plates

The Earth's crust is made up of several __________ that are like puzzle pieces. 

• puzzle pieces
• crust parts
• saucers
• tectonic plates

What causes the tectonic plates to move?

• Wind
• Convection currents
• Tides
• Lava

What is a tectonic plate?

• A unknown continent
• A piece of the crust of Earth
• An ancient plate from the Aztec
• A plate that is stronger than iron.

How many major tectonic plates are there?

• ⁷
• ²¹
• 25
• 1

The place where 2 plates meet  

• Plate edges
• Plate boundaries
• 1

Which plate is Ireland on ?

• The American Plate 
• The African Plate 
• The Eurasian Plate
• The Pacific Plate

What type of plate boundary is occurring between the Pacific Plate and the Nazca Plate?

• Constructive Boundary

• Destructive Boundary

• Transform Boundary

What type of plate boundary is occurring between the Eurasian Plate and the Indian Plate?

• Constructive Boundary

• Destructive Boundary

• Transform Boundary

California has many Earthquakes because it is on a

• Destructive boundary

• Constructive boundary

• Transform boundary

How do you think the Andes Mountains were formed?

• from Constructive boundary

• from Destructive boundary

• from Transform boundary