6.2 & 6.3 Test Review

Front

What occurs at a transform boundary?

Back

Two plates slide past each other horizontally.

Front

What type of boundary formed the Himalaya Mountains?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

How does sediment closer to a mid-ocean ridge compare to sediment farther away?

Back

It is younger.

Front

What is an example of a transform boundary?

Back

San Andreas Fault in California.

Front

What is an undersea mountain range that forms at a divergent boundary?

Back

A mid-ocean ridge.

Front

Define a convergent boundary.

Back

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, often forming mountains or trenches.

Front

What is a divergent boundary?

Back

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

Front

What geological feature is commonly associated with divergent boundaries?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges.

Front

What happens to the age of oceanic sediment as you move away from a mid-ocean ridge?

Back

The sediment becomes older.

Front

What is the San Andreas Fault an example of?

Back

A transform boundary.