Unit 3 and 4 Exam Review

Front

What happens at a convergent boundary where oceanic crust collides with continental crust?

Back

Oceanic crust subducts below continental crust.

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

Which type of wave can travel through empty space?

Back

Electromagnetic wave.

Front

What is the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave called?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What do divergent boundaries do to the Earth's crust?

Back

They create crust.

Front

What is the definition of a convergent boundary?

Back

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, often causing one plate to subduct beneath the other.

Front

What geological features are commonly formed at convergent boundaries?

Back

Mountains, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

Front

What is the primary effect of subduction at convergent boundaries?

Back

It leads to the formation of volcanoes and earthquakes.

Front

What is the difference between oceanic and continental crust?

Back

Oceanic crust is denser and thinner than continental crust.

Front

What is the definition of a divergent boundary?

Back

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