Plate Boundaries

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move apart?

Back

Divergent Boundary

Front

What process in the mantle causes the movement of lithospheric plates?

Back

Convection

Front

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?

Back

Transform Boundary

Front

What geological feature is commonly found at transform boundaries?

Back

Fault lines

Front

What is formed when two continental plates collide?

Back

Folded Mountains

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

Back

Convergent Boundary

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

Back

Subduction

Front

What geological feature is formed at divergent boundaries?

Back

Mid Ocean Ridge

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth's plates due to convection currents in the mantle?

Back

Plate Tectonics

Front

What type of boundary is associated with earthquakes?

Back

All types of boundaries (Convergent, Divergent, Transform)