trench
convergent
transform
ridge
plates
earthquakes
Tectonic Plates
divergent
convection currents
plasticity
lithosphere
when plates shift and cause the Earth to shake
A theory stating that the Earth's surface is broken into plates that move
a long, very steep ditch along the ocean floor
rigid layer broken into pieces called plates
a long crack between 2 plates
When two plates slide
When 2 plates separate
solids that act like liquids, semi-solids
Large pieces of Earth’s crust that move due to convection currents
the circulation of material in the mantle
when two plates collide
