Plate Tectonics

Front

Define convergent movement

Back

when plates join together

Front

Define transform movement

Back

when plates scrape side to side

Front

Define normal and reverse movement

Back

when plates are pushed up or down

Front

What is an example of divergent plate movement?

Back

Ocean ridges

Front

What type of boundary is the San Andreas fault?

Back

transform boundary

Front

What happens at a divergent boundary?

Back

Plates pull apart, creating new crust.

Front

What is a convergent boundary?

Back

A boundary where two plates collide, often forming mountains or causing earthquakes.

Front

What geological features are formed at convergent boundaries?

Back

Mountains, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

Front

What is the main cause of plate tectonics?

Back

The movement of the Earth's lithosphere due to convection currents in the mantle.

Front

What is subduction?

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