Theory
Plate Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Transform Fault Boundary
Earthquakes
Convection Currents
Divergent Boundary
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Scientific Law
Plate or Tectonic Plate
Mid Ocean Ridge or Ridge
Caused by two plates sliding past one another, getting stuck, building pressure, and breaking
An explanation that has been tested and supported by a significant amount of data from the scientific community
Underwater volcano located at a crack in the Earth's lithosphere
Causes the plates or tectonic plates to move
A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions
Where two plates or tectonic plates meet. The crack in the Earth
The giant cracked sections of Earth's lithosphere
Two plates that collide into one another
Two plates that move in opposite directions from one another
Two plates that slide past one another
Theory that the Earth is cracked into sections that move due to the convection currents under them
