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Science Vocabulary

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Asthenosphere

Plastic like layer below the lithosphere.

Continental Drift

Idea that continents move slowly across earths surface.

Pangaea

Large ancient landmass that consisted of all the continents on earth.

Lithosphere

Composed of oceanic or continental crust and upper mantle.

Plate Tectonics

Explains locations of mountains, trenches, and volcanoes.

Seafloor Spreading

Theory proposed by Harry Hess that includes processes along mid-ocean ridges.