Unit 5 Topic 2 Flashcard

Front

What type of boundary is formed at a Mid Ocean Ridge?

Back

Divergent Boundary

Front

At which type of boundary does subduction typically occur, leading to the formation of trenches?

Back

Convergent Boundary

Front

What is a break in Earth's crust along which rocks move called?

Back

Fault

Front

What occurs at a convergent boundary where an oceanic crust and continental crust come together?

Back

Volcanoes

Front

What is the process called when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

Back

Sea-floor spreading

Front

What type of boundary is characterized by two plates sliding past each other?

Back

Transform Boundary

Front

What geological feature is formed at a divergent boundary?

Back

Mid Ocean Ridge

Front

What is the term for the area where an oceanic plate is forced under a continental plate?

Back

Subduction Zone

Front

What type of boundary leads to the formation of mountains?

Back

Convergent Boundary

Front

What is the term for the solid outer layer of the Earth?

Back

Lithosphere