Tectonic Plate Boundaries

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What occurs at a divergent boundary?

1. 1. The plates move away from each other

2. 2. The ground starts shaking, resulting in a distaral phenoemna called an earthquake

3. 3. The world explodes

4. 4. You should go figure out something else to do with your life because that only happens in books.

Back

Two tectonic plates move away from each other, causing earthquakes and allowing magma to rise and create new oceanic crust.

Front

What is an example of a divergent plate boundary?

1. 1. Antartica

2. 2. Bolivia

3. 3. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

4. 4. Europe

Back

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Front

What happens at a convergent boundary?

1. 1. The plates start WW3

2. 2. They collide and form treanchs and volcanoes.

3. 3. Continue working on more flashcards about volcanoes that can release explosive gas into the air, forming a low dense cloud filled with super hot gases.

Back

Two plates come together, causing mountain ranges or deep seafloor trenches, and often forming volcanoes. Earthquakes are common.

Front

What is an example of a convergent plate boundary?

1. 1. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

2. 2. Adidas

3. 3. The Pacific Ring of Fire

4. 4. The Bermuda Triangle

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The Pacific Ring of Fire.

Front

What occurs at a transform plate boundary?

Back

Two plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes and offsetting structures. Crust is cracked but not created or destroyed.

Front

What is an example of a transform plate boundary?

1. 1. San Andreas

2. 2. Washington Cascade Mountains

3. 3. The soccer field across town

4. 4. I don't know or care

Back

The San Andreas fault zone.

Front

What is the process of subduction?

Back

Subduction occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another, sinking into the mantle as the plates converge. This process can lead to volcanic activity and the formation of mountain ranges.

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What is the resalt of a Continential VS. Oceanic convergent plate boundary?

1. 1. Volcanoes Form

2. 2. Stratovolcanoes form

3. 3. The Oceanic Plate slides under the Continential Plate

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As the Oceanic and Continential crusts collide, the Oceanic crust (denser) goes under the Continential crust; because of this, Stratovolcanoes can form.

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What is the result of a Oceanic VS. Oceanic divergent plate boundary?

1. 1. The seafloor expands (Seafloor Spreading)

2. 2. The plates Tear apart

3. 3. The plates self-distruct.

4. 4. Forms Underwater Mountains

Back

As the plates move apart, magma rises to fill the gap before immediately cooling; This pheonomena is also called Seafloor Spreading.

Front

What happens during Continential VS. Continential Convergent plate boundary?

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As the Continential crusts collide, they push upwards and form mountains.