A | B |
Lithosphere | Rigid outer layer of earth crust and upper mantle |
Plates | The lithosphere is made of these large sections. |
Plate Boundary | Place dividing one plate from the next. |
Divergent Boundary | Plates are moving apart making a new lithosphere. |
Convergent Boundary | Plates are moving together destroying the lithosphere or making mountains. |
Transform Boundary | Plates slide past each other. |
Hot Spot | Place deep inside the earth that is hotter than other locations. |
Plume | Hot material from a hot spot that forms volcanoes on the earth. |