Unit 2 Test: Part 2

Front

What type of boundary occurs when plates slide past one another, creating earthquakes?

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What type of weather front occurs when two cold air masses meet and force warm air upwards?

Back

Occluded front.

Front

What type of boundary is characterized by the formation of a rift valley?

Back

Divergent boundary.

Front

What is it called when a cold front or warm front remains stationary for several days?

Back

Stationary front.

Front

What is the term for the movement of water that circulates in the ocean?

Back

Ocean currents.

Front

Define a Transform boundary.

Back

A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

Front

What happens at a Divergent boundary?

Back

Tectonic plates move apart, leading to the formation of new crust.

Front

What is an Occluded front?

Back

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front.

Front

What is a Stationary front?

Back

A front that does not move, remaining in place for an extended period.

Front

What are Ocean currents?

Back

Continuous, directed movements of seawater generated by various forces.