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