convection currents
plasticity
divergent
trench
transform
plates
convergent
ridge
lithosphere
earthquakes
Tectonic Plates
Large pieces of Earth’s crust that move due to convection currents
when two plates collide
rigid layer broken into pieces called plates
a long, very steep ditch along the ocean floor
When 2 plates separate
a long crack between 2 plates
the circulation of material in the mantle
A theory stating that the Earth's surface is broken into plates that move
when plates shift and cause the Earth to shake
When two plates slide
solids that act like liquids, semi-solids
