Boundarys
Plates sliding past each other occur at which type of boundary?
Transform Boundary!
What is Pangea?
A supercontinent that was made 200 million years ago!
Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest and least dense?
CRUST!
What is the driving force behind the movement of the tectonic plates?
Convection Currents!
Plates pulling apart occur at which type of boundary?
Divergent Boundary!
What is Gonwandaland
A supercontinent that was formed 550-530 million years ago.
Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?
MANTLE!
What scientist composed the Theory of Continental Drift?
Alfred Wegener!
Plates colliding occur at what type of boundary?
Convergent Boundary!
What two theories make up the Theory of Plate Tectonics?
Convection Currents!
Both the inner and outer cores are made up of which two metals?
Nickel & Iron
What type of landform is created at a convergent boundary?
Mountains & volcanoes!
What type of landform is created at a divergent boundary?
Mid Ocean ridges!
What is the future supercontinent called?
Pangaea Proxima!
Why is the inner core solid?
Pressure
Most plate activity relating to volcanoes and earthquakes occurs in the Pacific Ocean.
Ring of Fire!
What type of geological event occurs at a divergent boundary?
Earthquakes!
Which Earth layer is broken up into tectonic plates?
Crust!