What is a tectonic plate?
A large, rigid piece of Earth's crust that floats on the semi-fluid mantle beneath
What is the Ring of Fire?
A region around the Pacific Ocean known for its active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes
What is formed at a convergent plate boundary?
Mountains, deep ocean trenches, or volcanic arcs
What is the Earth's crust?
The outermost layer of the Earth, made of solid rock
What is subduction?
The process where one tectonic plate is forced under another
What causes earthquakes?
The movement of tectonic plates along faults, releasing energy
Which tectonic plate is the largest?
The Pacific Plate
Consequences of plate movements
Earthquakes, eruptions...
What is the name of the fault where the Pacific Plate and North American Plate slide past each other?
The San Andreas Fault
Which type of plate boundary causes volcanoes?
Convergent and divergent boundaries