STAAR Vocabulary 11

Question 0

The rigid, outermost layer of the earth that is divided into tectonic plates.

Answer 0

Lithosphere

Question 1

Theory that the lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top of the atmosphere.

Answer 1

Plate Tectonics

Question 2

Solid, soft layer of the mantle on the tectonic plates move.

Answer 2

Asthenosphere

Question 3

Theory that continents can drift apart from one another and have done so in the past.

Answer 3

Continental Drift

Question 4

Circulation motion of liquids or gases caused by density differences that result from temperature differences.

Answer 4

Convection Current