Plate Boundaries

Front

What is a Transform Boundary?

Back

A type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.

Front

What happens at a Convergent Boundary?

Back

Plates come together, which can cause mountains to form or one plate to be pushed under another.

Front

What is a Divergent Boundary?

Back

A type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other, often creating new crust.

Front

What is a Plate Boundary?

Back

A place where two tectonic plates meet.

Front

Why do scientists study Plate Boundaries?

Back

Most changes in the geosphere happen at plate boundaries.

Front

What layer of the Earth is made of tectonic plates?

Back

The Crust.

Front

What is the Earth's Crust?

Back

The outermost layer of the Earth, composed of tectonic plates.

Front

What can occur at Transform Boundaries?

Back

Earthquakes can occur due to the friction between sliding plates.

Front

What is subduction?

Back

The process where one tectonic plate moves under another at a convergent boundary.

Front

What is the Ring of Fire?

Back

A region around the Pacific Ocean known for its high volcanic and seismic activity, primarily due to plate boundaries.