Matching Pairs Tectonic PlatesOnline version Tectonic Plates by Tabitha Najera 1 transform 2 trench 3 lithosphere 4 ridge 5 earthquakes 6 convection currents 7 Tectonic Plates 8 divergent 9 plasticity 10 plates 11 convergent a long crack between 2 plates Large pieces of Earth’s crust that move due to convection currents When two plates slide when plates shift and cause the Earth to shake a long, very steep ditch along the ocean floor When 2 plates separate solids that act like liquids, semi-solids rigid layer broken into pieces called plates the circulation of material in the mantle when two plates collide A theory stating that the Earth's surface is broken into plates that move