Plate Tectonics Flashcards
1
Q
What is the energy source of plate tectonics?
A
Internal.
2
Q
Tectonic plates carry the continents around _____.
A
Passively.
3
Q
What is the mantle and its two components?
A
Layer of dark, dense rock that surrounds the core.
Asthenosphere, lithosphere.
4
Q
The crust-mantle boundary is known as _____.
A
Moho.
5
Q
Describe the three types of plate margins.
A
Divergent: plates pulling away from one another.
Convergent: plates pulling into one another.
Transform: plates moving up/down from one another.
