boundries
what are the three types of boundaries
convergent,divergent, and transform
what is pangea
a super continent
who was the father of continental drift
Alfred Wegner
what is the tallest mountain from sea level
mount everest
what were some features that show us the plates were different
the continents fit together and similar fossils found on different continents across the globe
at what boundary do plates slide past each other
transform
how many continents are there
7
what are the plates
slabs of earth broken up
what is the deepest trench
Mariana trench
what is the word for remains of a prehistoric animal that has been petrified
fossil
at what boundaries do mountains form
convergent
what is the smallest continent
australia
what layer of the earth do convection currents happen in.
the upper mantle/asthenosphere
what is the largest plate
the Pacific plate
when subduction happens does the less dense or more dense plate go under.
the less dense plate
at what boundary do mid ocean ridges form at
divergent
how many continents do not touch other continents
2
how do the plates move
convection currents
what is the largest active volcano
muana loa
what are the pointy cone shaped rocks on the roof of a cave called
a stilagtite
at what boundary do trenches form at
convergent
what does the word pangea mean
all earth
what is the base word for the word tectonics
pertaining to build
what is the deepest cave
the Veryovkina Cave
Before there were things in space to tell us how much the plates move. what did they do to get a good look at it all
explores sailed around the world mapping it all