Print Froggy Jumps: Tectonics Vocabulary (geology - k6 - earth

1. A theory stating that the Earth's surface is broken into plates that move

A

plates

B

Alfred Wegener

C

Plate tectonics

2. rigid layer broken into pieces called plates

A

lithosphere

B

mantle

C

inner core

3. Large pieces of Earth’s crust that move due to convection currents

A

rocks

B

plates

C

convection currents

4. solids that act like liquids, semi-solids

A

magma

B

plasticity

C

lava

5. the circulation of material in the mantle

A

convection currents

B

magma

C

lava

6. when two plates separate

A

convergent

B

divergent

C

transform

7. when two plates collide

A

convergent

B

divergent

C

transform

8. When two plates slide

A

convergent

B

divergent

C

transform

9. long crack between 2 plates

A

earthquakes

B

trench

C

ridge

10. a long, very steep ditch along the ocean floor

A

earthquakes

B

trench

C

ridge

11. when plates shift and cause the Earth to shake

A

earthquakes

B

ridge

C

trench