Vocabulary
Earth’s outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water
outer layer
Earth’s outer layer is made of _____, _____ ______.
hard, solid rock
Draw two arrows to represent divergent boundaries.
arrows going in opposite directions
a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
Name any type of landform
volcano, mountain, etc.
______ is how fast or slow something happens
rate
One plate moves underneath the other plate and sinks into the mantle. What type of boundary is this?
What kind of boundary is the South American/African plate boundary?
divergent boundary
What part of the Earth does magma in volcanoes come from?
the mantle
Why types of boundaries can I find earthquakes and volcanic activity?
What is a cross section?
a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
How fast do earth's plates move?
too slow to be experienced by humans
One plate gets pushed beneath into the soft, solid rock also known as the mantle.
Give one piece of evidence to this claim:
It takes a long time for Earth’s plates to travel great distances.
Answers vary
What type of plate boundary forms mid-ocean ridges?
divergent boundary
This type of activity is found at two types of boundaries.
volcanic activity
What happens at divergent boundaries?
rock rises from the mantle and hardens, adding new solid rock to the edges of both plates
What type of boundary created the Himalayan mountains?
Convergent
True/False
Earthquakes cause plates to move.
FALSE
Earthquakes are the result of plates moving.
What landform is created by a convergent boundary? (that is not created by divergent)
trench
Identify the difference between convergent and divergent boundaries. (using words NOT symbols)
Convergent means they are moving towards each other.
Divergent means they are moving away from each other.
How much of Earth is covered in crust? Give a percentage.
100%
When two plates slide past each other
transform boundary
Why is reasoning important?
It is important because it connects your evidence to the claim and detailing why it matters.
What is the third type of plate boundary that we quickly learned about?