Fun Facts
Name the two types of earth's crust
continental and oceanic
What is the plate in Africa called
African Plate
a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates that move slowly over the underlying mantle.
Plate Tectonics
Where are tectonic plates located
All around the world
What is the longest continuous mountain chain on earth?
Mid- ocean (Mid-Atlantic) Ridge
What is the plate in Europe called
European Plates
True or false, Tectonic plates are always moving
True
How many tectonic plate boundaries are there in Australia?
0
Name the 3 types of plate boundaries
convergent, divergent, transform
What is the plate in Antarctica called
Antarctic Plate
How many major plate tectonics are there?
7
Name 2 pieces of evidence that scientists use to justify the plate tectonic theory
Fossil similarities between continents
Matching rock formations across continents
Climate evidence of past glacier activity
What is the plate in Eastern Europe called
Eurasion Plate
The driving force behind plate tectonics
Convection
T/F plate tectonics move metres per year
False
How many tectonic plates are there in the world.
15
Who first suggested the theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
What is the plate in America called
American Plate
Plate Tectonic Movements are generated by the movement of what?
Convection currents in the mantle
Do Plate tectonics have boundaries?
Yes