Relier Pairs Tectonic PlatesVersion en ligne Tectonic Plates par Tabitha Najera 1 transform 2 Tectonic Plates 3 divergent 4 ridge 5 lithosphere 6 trench 7 plasticity 8 convergent 9 earthquakes 10 convection currents 11 plates A theory stating that the Earth's surface is broken into plates that move when two plates collide a long crack between 2 plates the circulation of material in the mantle solids that act like liquids, semi-solids rigid layer broken into pieces called plates a long, very steep ditch along the ocean floor When 2 plates separate Large pieces of Earth’s crust that move due to convection currents when plates shift and cause the Earth to shake When two plates slide