Amplify Plate Motion - Chapter 2

Front

What happens to the gap created by plates moving apart?

Back

Soft, solid rock from underneath the plates rises and hardens, adding new solid rock.

Front

What does 'diverge' mean?

Back

To move in different directions.

Front

What does 'converge' mean?

Back

To move towards each other.

Front

What happens at a convergent plate boundary?

Back

Plates move towards each other.

Front

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

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

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

Back

Divergent boundary.

Front

What is an example of a convergent boundary?

Back

The boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate.

Front

What geological features can form at convergent boundaries?

Back

Mountains, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

Front

What geological features can form at divergent boundaries?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys.

Front

What is the process of plates moving apart called?

Back

Seafloor spreading.