Tectonic Hazards - 1.2.2 Tectonic Plates & Convection Currents Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Earth’s crust broken into?
A
Tectonic Plates.
2
Q
Why do convection currents move plates?
A
Molten rock rises, hits underside of the plate and drags tectonic plates on top of the mantle with it.
This means that some plates are being pushed apart or dragged together.
3
Q
When heated molten rock rises, it drags the ____ plate that are on top of the mantle with it.
A
Tectonic
4
Q
What do we call the currents that are found in the upper mantle of the Earth?
A
Convection Currents.
