Tectonic Plates: The moving plates create and destroy Earth's crust: Flashcards
How many sections does the earth have?
The earth has seven large sections.
What are these sections called?
They are called the tectonic plates.
How are their boundaries characterised?
They are characterised by fault lines.
What are the seven characterised?
The seven tectonic plates are African, Antartic, Eurasian, South America, North America, Indo Australia, Pacific.
What does Indo Australia consist of?
It consists of India and Australia.
What does Eurasia consist of?
It consists of Europe and Asia
What are tectonic plates made up of?
Tectonic plates are made up of oceanic lithosphere and continental lithosphere.
What is the crust on top of the oceanic lithosphere called?
It is called the oceanic crust.
What is the crust on top of the oceanic lithosphere called?
It is called oceanic crust.
What do the oceanic and continental lithospheres float on?
They float on the plastic upper mantle called the athenosphere.
