Plate Tectonics

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other called?
Back
Divergent Boundary
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a plate boundary where two plates move toward each other called?
Back
Convergent Boundary
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a valley formed by the separation of tectonic plates called?
Back
Rift Valley
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the area where one plate slides under another plate?
Back
Subduction Zone
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What geological feature is created by a divergent boundary?
Back
Mid Atlantic Ridge
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the process called when tectonic plates collide and one is forced beneath the other?
Back
Subduction
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?
Back
Transform Boundary
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