Plate Tectonics

Front

What landform occurs at a divergent plate boundary?

Back

Mid-ocean ridge.

Front

What is the composition of the Earth's inner core?

Back

Solid iron and nickel.

Front

What landform is formed exclusively at a divergent boundary?

Back

Rift Valley.

Front

What is the name of the plate boundary where plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What happens to a tectonic plate when it subducts beneath another plate?

Back

It melts and the magma rises.

Front

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

Back

Divergent, Convergent, and Transform.

Front

What geological feature is commonly associated with convergent plate boundaries?

Back

Mountain ranges.

Front

What is the process called when two tectonic plates collide?

Back

Subduction.

Front

What type of boundary is characterized by plates moving away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundary.

Front

What is created when two continental plates collide?

Back

Mountain ranges.