crust
earthquake
type of crust found beneath the continents
continental
name of the supercontinent
Pangea
when 2 plates slide together
transform
inner core
type of movement when 2 plates push together
convergent
type of crust found beneath the atlantic ocean
oceanic
what 2 continents fit together like a puzzle
South America and Africa
Name of one of the major plates of the earth
North America, Pacific, Eurasia, Austrailia, Anarctica, India,
layer made of molten rock
mantle
type of movement when 2 plates push apart
divergent
type of crust that is thicker but less dense
continental
what did the scientist find on the continents to support his idea
fossils
What type of crust is beneath PS Dupont
Continental
outer core
what forms when 2 continental plates push together
mountains
type of crust that is thinner but denser
oceanic
true/false - One used to be able to walk from North America to Antartica
true
What happens to the oceanic plate when it sinks
turns into magma
material that the inner core is made of
solid metal
what forms when 2 oceanic plates separate
trench
subducts (sinks)
name of the theory that the continents used to fit together - the theory of _____ _______
theory of continental drift
plate ______________
plate boundary