Plate Tectonics Vocabulary

Location where two tectonic plates meet

The Earth's lithosphere is broken into sections called ___.

A location where two tectonic plates divide or separate.

A locations where two tectonic plates move toward each other and collide

A location where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

Near what body of water do the citizens of Panama City Beach live?

What ocean is Florida close to?

What ocean is California close to?

What makes up the lithosphere?

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In what part of the mantle are the convection currents that are responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

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