T8L2* - Plate Boundaries Flashcard

Front

What happens at a convergent boundary?

Back

Two plates move toward each other

Front

What forms when two plates push together?

Back

Mountains or trenches

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What happens at a divergent boundary?

Back

Two plates move away from each other

Front

What forms at a divergent boundary?

Back

New land or ocean floor

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What happens at a transform boundary?

Back

Plates slide past each other

Front

Which event is most likely at a transform boundary?

Back

Earthquakes

Front

Which boundary type creates mountains? Options: Convergent, Divergent, Transform

Back

Convergent

Front

Where does new land form?

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

Which boundary causes earthquakes but no new land?

Back

Transform

Front

What is the San Andreas Fault an example of?

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Transform boundary