Plate Tectonics and Plate Boundary Flashcard (Q2W2)

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What happens when an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate?

Back

The oceanic plate sinks into the mantle and creates a subduction zone.

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other horizontally?

Back

transform plate boundary

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What are the three types of plate boundaries?

Back

Divergent boundaries, convergent boundaries, and transform boundaries.

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

Back

seafloor spreading

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What is the term for the area where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another?

Back

subduction zone

Front

Define a divergent boundary.

Back

A divergent boundary is where two tectonic plates move away from each other, leading to the formation of new crust.

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What geological feature is commonly associated with convergent boundaries?

Back

Mountain ranges and deep ocean trenches.

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Explain the concept of seafloor spreading.

Back

Seafloor spreading is the process by which new oceanic crust is created at mid-ocean ridges as tectonic plates pull apart.

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What is a transform fault?

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A transform fault is a type of fault where two tectonic plates slide past one another horizontally.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.