Plate Tectonics Vocabulary Flip Book
How to make your flip book:
1. Place four pieces of 8 ½ ” x 11” computer paper in a stack with long edges aligned and short edges
staggered about 3 cm apart. This should create 3 tabs.
2. Fold top edges over and leave 3 cm from top tab to folded edge. After folding the pieces over, you
should have a top flap with 7 tabs underneath.
3. Crease and staple the binding at the top.
Label your tabs:
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Label the top flap Plate Tectonics Vocab. Also include your name, block, and teacher.
Tab 1 is directly below the top flap/title page. Label this tab General Science Terms
Label tab 2 Layers of the Earth & Plate Tectonics Theory
Label tab 3 Plate Boundaries & Landforms
Label tab 4 Plate Movement & Continental Growth
Label tab 5 Earthquakes
Label tab 6 Volcanoes
Complete your tabs: You may use your textbook (best definitions) or the internet to help you define and
illustrate these terms.
1. In tab 1 number, list and define the following terms: cross section, components, relative to,
dynamic, theory, subjected to, ascend, descend, originate (9 words total). Choose 3 of these
words and illustrate them.
2. In tab 2 number list and define the following terms: lithosphere, asthenosphere, continental drift,
plate tectonics theory, seafloor spreading, geosphere (6 words total). Draw a picture of seafloor
spreading.
3. In tab 3 number, list and define the following terms: divergent boundary, rifts, rift valley,
convergent boundary, subduction zone/boundary, deep sea trench, collision boundary,
transform boundary (8 words total). Draw arrows to represent the plate movement at the 5 types
of boundaries you just defined.
4. In tab 4 number, list and define the following terms: slab pull, ridge push, convection, super
continent, Pangea, craton, hot spot (7 words total). Give 2 examples of U.S. hot spots. Describe
convection using density.
5. In tab 5 number, list and define the following terms: earthquake, fault, epicenter, focus, P-waves,
S-waves, body waves, surface waves (L-waves), seismograph, liquefaction (10 words total).
Illustrate the motion/direction of the different waves you just defined.
6. In tab 6 number, list and define the following terms: volcano, viscosity, pyroclastic material/flow,
shield volcano, cinder volcano, composite volcano, lahar, caldera (8 words total). Draw a
picture of the three types of volcanoes you defined.