This document discusses plate tectonics and the theory of plate tectonics. It provides information on key aspects of plate tectonics including:
- The lithosphere is broken into individual plates that move over the asthenosphere in response to convection currents.
- Plate boundaries are sites of geologic activity including divergent boundaries which create oceanic crust, transform boundaries, and convergent boundaries involving subduction or collision which alter crust composition.
- Mantle convection provides the primary driving force for plate tectonics, with slab pull and ridge push contributing to plate motions.