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Earth's Surface
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The crust and the uppermost part of the mantle | Lithosphere |
| The partially melted portion of the mantle below the lithosphere | Asthenospere |
| Why the asthenosphere can bend | It is hotter than the lithosphere |
| The number of large tectonic plates | About 15 |
| What determines the type of boundary between plates | The relative motion of the plates |
| Two plates move away from each other | Divergent boundry |
| Two plates move toward each other | Convergent boundry |
| A tectonic plate moves under another plate | Subduction |