tectonic plates
Massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere.
What are tectonic plates?
single "supercontinent"
What is Pangea?
Tectonic plate boundaries are...
the edges where Earth's plates meet, classified into three main types based on their movement
Tectonic plate movement is primarily driven by...
gravity-powered forces
These plates constantly ...
glide, collide, or pull apart.
Pangea existed ... years ago
300–200 million years ago
1divergent
2 convergent
3 transform
1(moving apart)
2(colliding)
3(sliding past)
—slab pull and ridge push—resulting from...?
heat-driven mantle convection.
These plates cause ...
earthquakes, volcanoes, and the formation of mountains and ocean basins.
Pangea was joining almost all of Earth's landmasses together before...
breaking apart.
These processes together create a...
conveyor belt effect within the Earth's lithosphere