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What is the Earth’s outer shell called?
The crust
What is the theory of moving Earth’s plates called?
Plate tectonics
What are the large pieces of Earth’s crust called?
Tectonic plates
What is the layer beneath the Earth’s crust called?
The mantle
What type of plate boundary involves plates moving apart?
Constructive boundary
What type of plate boundary involves plates moving towards each other?
Destructive boundary
What type of plate boundary involves plates sliding past each other?
Conservative boundary
What is the supercontinent called that existed millions of years ago?
Pangaea
What is the process of one plate sliding under another called?
Subduction
What is the term for the movement of molten rock within the Earth’s mantle?
Convection currents
Where is the world’s most active area of plate movement?
The Pacific Ring of Fire
What is molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface called?
Magma
What is molten rock called once it reaches the Earth’s surface?
Lava
What is the opening through which volcanic material erupts called?
A vent
What name is given to the shape of the volcanic mountain?
A cone
What is the name given to the area where magma in a volcano is stored?
Magma chamber
