Plate Tectonics & Earth’s Movements
Earth’s crust is broken into big moving pieces called ___.
Plates
The thin, rocky outside layer of Earth.
Crust
This process breaks rocks into smaller pieces.
Weathering
This type of plate boundary is where two plates move away from each other.
What is a divergent boundary?
This type of Earth change happens over a long time, like mountains wearing down.
Answer: What is a slow process?
When plates slide past each other, they can cause this shaking event.
Earthquakes
The thick, hot layer under the crust.
Mantle
This process moves rock pieces to new places.
Erosion
This type of boundary happens when two plates push toward each other.
Answer: What is a convergent boundary?
A volcano erupting is an example of this kind of Earth change.
Answer: What is a fast process?
When plates push together, they can form these tall landforms.
Mountains
The liquid metal layer inside Earth.
Outer core
This process drops or settles rock pieces.
Deposition
Earthquakes often happen at this boundary where plates slide past each other.
Answer: What is a transform boundary?
Wind and water breaking rocks into smaller pieces is called this.
What is a slow process
When plates pull apart, melted rock can rise and form these.
Volcanoes
The solid metal center of Earth.
Inner core
What do we call melted rock under the ground
Magma
A rift valley is most likely found at this type of plate boundary.
Answer: What is a divergent boundary?
A landslide that moves a lot of dirt very quickly is this type of process.
Answer: What is a fast process?
What do we call the soft, moving layer under the plates that helps them move
The mantle
Which layer do we live on
The crust
What two things cause metamorphic rocks to form
Heat and pressure
Volcanoes often form when plates collide at this type of boundary.
Answer: What is a convergent boundary?
Sand building up to make a sand dune is an example of this.
Answer: What is a slow process?