Which tectonic plate come together to form a new landform
Convergent
What is a tectonic plate?
Large slabs of rocks in the upper crust of earth
What is another name for divergent plate boundaries
Constructive plate
What is another name for constructive plate boundary
destructive plate boundary
This plate boundary is found in the mid-Atlantic ocean
Divergent
Who came up with plate tectonic theory
Alfred Wegner
What fuels the spreading of divergent plate boundaries found in the mantle.
Convection currents
Name the two types of earth crust
Continental and Oceanic
This plate boundary is known to cause sea-floor spreading
Divergent
What is the evidence of continental drifting
Similar geology
Similar plants and animals
Jigsaw puzzle.
Name 3 occurrences of a divergent plate boundary
volcanoes
earthquakes
island arc
What are convergent plate boundaries?
They are the coming together of continental crust and oceanic crust.
State the plate boundary thquakes due to the slop and
Transform
What is the difference between divergent and convergent plates
What is the lithosphere?
The lithosphere is the rigid part of the earth that is found below the crust above the mantle.
Define the asthenosphere
The weak layer of the earth found in the upper part of the mantle
Name the 3 types of plate boundaries
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
Draw and label the structure of the earth
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core