Plate Tectonics Flashcards
1
Q
plates
A
major areas of the Earth’s crust whose boundaries are determined
by lines of earthquakes and volcanoes
2
Q
lithosphere
A
crust and the rigid outermost part of the mantle above the
asthenosphere
3
Q
plate tectonics
A
the theory that explains the movement of the plates and
the processes that occur at their boundaries
4
Q
what is the effect of plate movement?
A
mountains, volcanoes, the oceanic ridge system,
trenches and other earth features
5
Q
transform fault
A
plates move in opposite but parallel directions
