Convergent boundaries
This process occurs when one tectonic plate skins beneath another into the mantle.
Subduction
This is the direction plates move at a divergent boundary
Away from each other
At a transform boundary, plates move in this manner relative to each other
sliding past each other (horizontally)
This is the thin, outermost layer of the Earth that makes up the tectonic plates
This famous Californian fault is a well-known transform boundary
San Andreas Fault
When two continental plates collide, they typically form this type of massive landform
Mountains
Most divergent boundaries are found on the ocean floor, where this process creates new seafloor
Seafloor spreading
This is the primary geological event felt by humans at a transform boundary
Earthquake
Tectonic plates "float" on this semi-liquid, plastic-like layer on the upper mantle
Asthenosphere
This mountain range, home to Mt. Everest, was formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates
Himalayas
This deep-sea feature is created at a subduction zone where an oceanic plate dives under a continental plate
Trench
When a divergent boundary occurs on land, it creates this lowland region
Rift valley
Unlike other boundaries, transform boundaries typically do not produce this "fiery" feature
Volcanoes
This rigid layer includes the crust and the very top of the mantle
Lithosphere
This massive "valley" in East Africa is a prime example of a continental rift
Great Rift Valley
Convergent boundaries are often associated with this "explosive" geological feature
This is the underwater mountain ranged formed by plate tectonics at a divergent boundary
Mid-ocean ridge
This is the term for a break or fracture in the Earth's crust where movement has occured.
Fault
These circular movements in the mantle are believed to be the driving force behind plate movements
Convection currents
This island nation sits directly on top of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Iceland
This specific type of convergent boundary occurs when two oceanic plates meet, often creating a chain of volcanic islands
Island arc
Magma rising at these boundaries cools to form this specific type of dark, dense volcanic rock.
Basalt
Becuase the plates have jagged edges, they often get "stuck" leading to a buildup of this until it is suddenly released
Stress (potential energy)
This is the name of the ancient supercontinent that existed before the plates drifted to their current positions
Pangaea
This horseshoe-shaped zone in the Pacific Ocean is home to most of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes
Ring of fire