Lesson 3 geography

What are plate tectonics

It is a theory that the

Earth's surface is made up of rigid

plates that are pushed by forces inside

the Earth

What is convection flow

It is the circular motion that

occurs when warmer material rises and is

replaced by cooler materials.

What are the 3 plate boundaries

divergent, convergent, and transform

What are divergent boundaries

They are places

where two plates of the lithosphere

are moving apart.

What are convergent boundaries

They are places

where some plates push together.

What are transform boundaries

They are places

where two plates that are side by

side grind past each other.

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