Tectonic Plate Boundaries

Front

What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

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Transform boundary.

Front

What is the outermost, rigid layer of the Earth called?

Back

Lithosphere.

Front

Which layer of the Earth is characterized by rock that is plastic and can flow?

Back

Asthenosphere.

Front

What type of boundary is associated with the formation of new crust?

Back

Divergent boundary.

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

Back

Subduction.

Front

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

Back

Pangaea.

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that includes the crust and the upper part of the mantle?

Back

Lithosphere.

Front

What geological feature is commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges.

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate tectonics.