Plate Tectonics

Explore Plate Tectonics! Identify boundaries, subduction, and seismic waves.

Identify the three types of plate boundaries. Using the word list fill in the blanks on the picture with the word that matches the picture. Convergent Divergent Transform Divergent Convergent Transform What is the name for process that causes one plate to sink under another at a convergent plate boundary? Subduction Island Arc Rift Which layer of the Earth do convection currents occur? crust inner core mantle What causes the crustal plates to move? Earthquakes Volcanoes Convection Currents Mountains, subduction, and trenches all form along which type of plate boundary? Divergent Convergent Transform Use this image to correctly identify the waves shown below. Using the word list match the type of seismic wave to the picture below. p waves, s waves, Rayleigh waves Rayleigh waves p waves s waves