Mountain Building

Mountain Building

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7th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

Back

Convergent, Divergent, Transform

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes normal faults?

Back

Tension

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the movement of tectonic plates cause?

Back

Mountains to form, mountains to disappear, faults, and more.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do volcanic mountains form?

Back

Molten rock erupts on the Earth's surface, creating a mountain structure.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are volcanic mountains formed by?

Back

Magma rising up from the mantle to the crust of the Earth.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a convergent boundary?

Back

A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other, often causing mountains to form.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a divergent boundary?

Back

A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other, often creating new crust.

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