Plate Tectonics Flashcard

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What geologic event would most likely be found at a transform boundary?

Back

Earthquake

Front

Plates slide past one another at ____ boundaries.

Back

Transform

Front

What are the two types of crust?

Back

Continental and oceanic

Front

This fault boundary is called ______________ and can result in volcanoes or mountains.

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Convergent

Front

What is a convergent boundary?

Back

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, often forming mountains or causing volcanic activity.

Front

What is a divergent boundary?

Back

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

Front

What is a transform boundary?

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

Front

What is the lithosphere?

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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

Front

What is the asthenosphere?

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The semi-fluid layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere, allowing for tectonic plate movement.

Front

What is subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.