Plate Tectonics and Boundaries

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The process where oceanic crust slides under another plate and is melted is called ___________.
Back
Subduction
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Two plates spread or move apart at what boundary?
Back
Divergent Boundary
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the name of the boundary where two plates come together or collide?
Back
Convergent Boundary
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the 'magic' that is happening in the mantle that helps move the 'lithospheric plates'?
Back
Convection
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?
Back
Transform Boundary
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates due to heat from the Earth's interior?
Back
Plate Tectonics
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the name of the process where new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges?
Back
Seafloor Spreading
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