Amplify Plate Motion - Chapter 2

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What does 'converge' mean?

Back

To move towards each other.

Front

What happens to locations A and B at a convergent boundary over time?

Back

A and B will move towards each other over time.

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What type of boundary is formed when plates move towards each other?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

What occurs in the gap created by plates moving apart?

Back

Soft, solid rock from underneath the plates rose and hardened, adding new solid rock.

Front

What type of solid material are Earth's plates?

Back

Hard solid material.

Front

What type of solid material is Earth's mantle?

Back

Soft solid material.

Front

What is a divergent boundary?

Back

A boundary where tectonic plates move away from each other.

Front

What is the result of two tectonic plates converging?

Back

They can create mountains, earthquakes, or volcanic activity.

Front

What is the process called when new crust is formed at divergent boundaries?

Back

Seafloor spreading.

Front

What is the significance of plate tectonics?

Back

It explains the movement of Earth's plates and the geological activity associated with it.