gizmo plate tectonics

Question 1

a type of convergent boundary where two plates bearing continental crust are moving together

Answer 1

collisional boundary

Question 2

a boundary between plates that are moving toward each other.

Answer 2

convergent boundary

Question 3

the rocky layer of the earth

Answer 3

crust

Question 4

a boundary between plates that are moving away from each other

Answer 4

divergent boundary

Question 5

shaking and vibrations of earth’s surface

Answer 5

earthquake

Question 6

the rigid upper layer of the earth

Answer 6

lithosphere

Question 7

the layer of earth between the crust and the core

Answer 7

mantle

Question 8

a rigid section of the earths crust that moves very slowly

Answer 8

plate

Question 9

the movement of plates that make up the surface of the earth

Answer 9

plate tectonics

Question 10

a convergent boundary where one plate is sliding beneath another

Answer 10

subduction zone

Question 11

a boundary between plates that are sliding past another

Answer 11

transform boundary

Question 12

an opening in the earths crust from which lava, gas, and ash erupt

Answer 12

volcano