Plate Tectonic Theory flashcard

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Plates sliding past each other is called a _____________ boundary.

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Transform boundary

Front

True or False: The tectonic plates are still moving today.

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True

Front

Plates spreading apart or separating is known as a _________ boundary.

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Divergent boundary

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The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary is called __________.

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Subduction

Front

Which kind of plate boundary is this? (Divergent, Transform, Convergent)

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Divergent boundary

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two plates collide?

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Convergent boundary

Front

What geological feature is formed at a divergent boundary?

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Rift valley or mid-ocean ridge

Front

What is the main driving force behind plate tectonics?

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Convection currents in the mantle

Front

What type of boundary is associated with earthquakes?

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Transform boundary

Front

What happens at a convergent boundary between two continental plates?

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Mountain ranges are formed.