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