Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the boundary where mountains are primarily formed?

Back

Continental to Continental Convergence.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

Back

Convergent boundary.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the large sections of the Earth's lithosphere called?

Back

Tectonic plates.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of boundary does not create or destroy crust?

Back

Transform Boundary.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which seismic wave arrives first during an earthquake?

Back

Primary Waves (P-Waves).

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Subduction.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of boundary is characterized by plates moving apart?

Back

Divergent boundary.

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