Earth's Plates and Their Movements

What is always moving, even under our feet?

• Animals

• The ground

What is it called when you feel the ground move?

• A big jump

• An earthquake

What is the top layer of the Earth called?

• The crust

• The cake

What are the big pieces that make up the Earth's crust called?

• Plates

• Rocks

What do the edges of the Earth's plates look like?

• Bumpy and jagged

• Thin and sharp

How fast do the Earth's plates usually move?

• Very fast, like a car

• Very slowly, like a snail

What is the line where Earth's plates touch called?

• A fault

• A boundary

What happens when the jagged edges of Earth's plates bump into each other?

• The ground gets smooth

• The ground shakes

What builds up when Earth's plates get stuck and push against each other?

• Pressure

• Air

What happens when the pressure between Earth's plates gets too big?

• The plates suddenly move and shake the ground

• The plates get smaller