Plate Tectonics Notes

Front

What is the type of boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What is the name of the boundary where tectonic plates collide?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

What geological feature can form when an oceanic plate is subducted under another oceanic plate?

Back

Trenches.

Front

What are the pieces that make up the surface of the Earth called?

Back

Tectonic plates.

Front

What are the two basic types of tectonic plates on Earth?

Back

Continental and oceanic plates.

Front

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

Back

Subduction.

Front

What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundary.

Front

What is the term for the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's plates?

Back

Plate tectonics.

Front

What geological feature is commonly associated with convergent boundaries?

Back

Mountain ranges.

Front

What is the primary driving force behind plate tectonics?

Back

Mantle convection.