Plate Tectonics Flashcard

Front

The Lithosphere is made up of the ___________.

Back

Crust and Upper Mantle

Front

What is the driving force that causes the tectonic plates to continually move?

Back

Convection currents in the mantle

Front

What is the source of energy that drives plate movement?

Back

Convection currents in the asthenosphere

Front

List all the features related to divergent boundaries.

Back

Ridge is developing, Magma is released, Crust is separating, Rift zone

Front

This type of boundary formed the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia when the African plate and N American plate collided millions of years ago.

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Convergent boundary

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

Front

What is a divergent boundary?

Back

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.

Front

What is a convergent boundary?

Back

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide.

Front

What is a transform boundary?

Back

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past each other.

Front

What is subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate moves under another plate and sinks into the mantle.