Plate Tectonics Flashcards
1
Q
What was the supercontinent that all the continents used to be
A
Pangea
2
Q
What were the two continents that Pangea split into?
A
Eurasia and gonna wanna land
3
Q
What is our earth made of?
A
Tectonic plates
4
Q
Name the main seven tectonic plates
A
Eurasian, Pacific, African , Indo Australian, Antarctic , North American South American plates
5
Q
Why do I plates move?
A
Convection currents
6
Q
What are the main layers of the Earth is made up of?
A
Crust mantle inner core outer core
7
Q
What three ways can tectonic plates move?
A
Collide separate slide
