Plate Tectonics and Boundaries Flashcard

Front

Stretching rock so it becomes thinner in the middle is what kind of stress?

Back

tension

Front

Squeezing rock until it breaks is what stress?

Back

compression

Front

What type of stress is associated with this type of fault?

Back

shearing

Front

Where do volcanoes typically form?

Back

At plate boundaries.

Front

What kind of plate boundary is shown here? divergent, convergent, transform

Back

convergent

Front

What kind of plate boundary is shown here? divergent, convergent, transform

Back

divergent

Front

What is magma called when it reaches the surface of Earth?

Back

Lava

Front

Reverse faults have __________________ and folding that formed the Alps and Himalayas.

Back

compression

Front

What pulls on crust resulting in a normal fault?

Back

tension

Front

Strike-slip fault has a ______________________ boundary.

Back

transform