A German meteorologist and geophysicist and also known as the father of plate tectonics theory.

supercontinent is also known as

states that the earths lithosphere is composed of framents or plates that move around and interact with one another

which means "to build"

has been coined to give rise to the idea of the formation or sculpting of Earth's lithosphere

is the outermost layer of Earth composed of the upper mantle and the crust.

is made of various types of rocks and sediments

is thicker and less dense, which makes it "float"

denser and thinner

the plate tectonics theory suggests that the lithosphere is divided into fragments known as

what are the three evidence that supports the theory of plate tectonics

under the lithosphere is the ___

plate margins is also known as

when two plates move away from each other is called

when two plates move towards each other is called

when two plates slide against each other is called

in oceanic-oceanic convergent, the one that subducts is the

two continental crustal plates moves towards one another.

is the shaking of the ground cause by the tremendous release of energy due to the pressure in Earth's crust.

piont above the focus

origin of an earthquake

slipping of a block of Earth's crust with another block

wave produced by an earthquake

travels within solid and liquid and its movement is longitudinal

travel through solid only and the vibration are perpendicular

waves that occurs on the surface of the lithosphere

side-to-side movement

up-and-down movement

measure of the energy released by an earthquake

strength of the ground shaking during an earthquake

process wherein magma escapes from Earth's interior to form cool and hard rocks

is a landform with an opening at its tip

allows molten magma to flow outside the surface

pertains to the magma that has finally reached the surface

when lava flows on the surface of the earth

entrapped lava flow that does not reach the surface

magma's ability to flow

volcanoes that arise from the excretion of magma to the mantle

as time goes by, lava cools and hardens and then it becomes a rock and this rock is called

is rough and jagged and is dangerous due to its sharp edges.

exhibits smooth-surfaced characteristics

are in a form of primary and secondary waves

in this type of collision, the denser oceanic crust moves beneath the lighter continental crust.

the process at which the oceanic crust sinks down the continental crust and goes back to the mantle is called