Plate Tectonics Flashcards
a type of convergent boundary where two plates bearing continental crust are moving together
Collisional Boundary
A boundary between plates that are moving towards each other.
convergent boundary
the rocky outer layer of Earth
Crust
a boundary between plates that are moving away from each other.
Divergent Boundary
shaking and vibration of Earth’s Surface
Earthquake
the rigid upper layer of Earth
lithosphere
the layer of earth between the crust and the core
mantle
a rigid section of Earth’s crust that moves slowly
plate
the movements of plates that make up the surface of Earth
Plate tectonics
a convergent boundary where one plate is sliding beneath another.
subduction zone
a boundary between plates that are sliding past one another.
Transform Boundary
an opening in the Earths crust from which lava, gas, and ash erupt
Volcano
