Vocabulary :plate tectonics Flashcards
Collisional boundary
a type of convergent boundary where two plates bearing continental crust are moving together.
Convergent boundary
a boundary between plates that are moving toward each other .
crust
the rocky outer layer of Earth
divergent boundary
a boundary between plates that are moving away from each other
Earthquake
shaking and vibration of Earths surface .
Lithosphere
the rigid upper layer of the Earth
Mantle
the layer of Earth between the crust and the core
plate
a rigid section of Earths crust that moves very slowly
plate tectonics
the movement of plates that make up the surface of earth
subduction zone
a convergent boundary where one plate is sliding beneath another
transform boundary
a boundary between plates that are sliding past one another
volcano
an opening in Earth s crust from which lava , gas,and ash erupt.
