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Science plate quiz
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lithosphere | The rigid outer layer of Earth Made of the crust + upper mantle Broken into pieces called tectonic plates |
| Convection Currents | Movement of material caused by heat difference |
| Plate Boundaries | Places where tectonic plates meet |
| Divergent Boundary | Plates move away from each other Creates: Mid-ocean ridges New crust Example process: Sea-floor spreading |
| Convergent Boundary | Plates move toward each other One plate may go under another (subduction) Creates: Volcanoes Mountains Deep ocean trenches |
| Transform Boundary | Where two plates slide past each other |
| Subduction | The sinking of a denser plate below a more buoyant plate |
| Mid-Ocean Ridge | Mountain chain under the ocean at divergent boundaries |
| Rift Valley | Deep valley on land at divergent boundaries |
| Sea Floor Spreading | When rising magma adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor |