Plate Tectonics Check

Plate Tectonics Check

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Science

7th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the two types of Earth's crust?

Back

Continental and oceanic.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens at a convergent boundary?

Back

Two tectonic plates move towards each other.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens at a divergent boundary?

Back

Two tectonic plates move away from each other.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What geological feature is commonly associated with transform boundaries?

Back

Fault lines, such as the San Andreas Fault.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the primary cause of earthquakes at transform boundaries?

Back

The friction and stress that build up as plates slide past each other.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a rift valley?

Back

A lowland region formed by the divergence of tectonic plates.

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