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6.10CD: Tectonic Plates


Earth and Space
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the words in the box below to fill in the blanks based on what you have
learned about tectonic plates. Words may be used more than once or not used at all.
continental divergent North American European asthenosphere convergent

Antarctic Eurasian South American Indo-Australian Pacific plate tectonics

transform African outer core crust boundaries mantle tectonic plates
CLOZE 1
The lithosphere is divided into large ____________________________.
The major plates include the ______________________, __________________________,
________________________, _________________________, ________________________,
_______________________, and the _________________________. Each plate consists of
dense oceanic material as well as less dense ______________________ material.

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6.10CD: Tectonic Plates
Earth and Space
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the words in the box below to fill in the blanks based on what you have
learned about tectonic plates. Words may be used more than once or not used at all.
continental divergent North American European asthenosphere convergent

Antarctic Eurasian South American Indo-Australian Pacific plate tectonics

transform African outer core boundaries mantle tectonic plates
CLOZE 2
The plates are able to shift and flex because they float on a soft, flexible layer called the
___________________________. This scientific theory is called
____________________________ and describes the motion and change of Earths surface.
The movements of the plates result in significant interactions between plates where they come
together at their ___________________.
Motion of the plates at the boundaries is classified as _______________ where the plates
push together, __________________ where the plates pull apart, and
______________________ where the plates move laterally, sliding past each other.
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6.10CD: Tectonic Plates
Earth and Space
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the words in the box below to fill in the blanks based on what you have
learned about tectonic plates. Words may be used more than once or not used at all.
tectonic plates mountain chains asthenosphere volcanic boundaries

earthquakes landforms transform divergent movement
CLOZE 3
________________________ and Earth events are used to locate and classify plate
__________________________ and measure crustal movement. These events include
________________________ eruptions, ______________________________,
__________________________, and the formation of new crustal material. These changes,
caused by the movement of the ___________________________________, have shaped
Earths landscape and will continue to do so in the future.
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