Plate Tectonics Flashcard

A Transform boundary is where tectonic plates slide past each other in opposite directions.

A Divergent boundary is where tectonic plates move away from each other.

A Convergent boundary is where tectonic plates move towards each other.

The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of a Transform boundary.

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of a Divergent boundary.

The Himalayas, formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates, are an example of a Convergent boundary.

At a Transform boundary, earthquakes can occur due to the friction between sliding plates.

At a Divergent boundary, new crust is formed as magma rises to the surface.

At a Convergent boundary, one plate may be forced under another, leading to subduction.

Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.