1. Flashcards
1
Q
Divergent boundary
A
two plates move apart (spreading)
EX: mountain, volcano
2
Q
Convergent boundary
A
Two plates move toward each other (collide)
EX: mountains, earthquakes
3
Q
Transform boundary
A
Two plates slide against each other
EX: earthquake
4
Q
Convergent + subduction
A
Ocean crust sinks below continental crust at a collision point
5
Q
Tectonic plates-
A
large pieces of Earth’s crust that slowly moves along the atmosphere (Mantle)
6
Q
Subduction-
A
Ocean plates go under the continental plate
7
Q
Geologic process
A
natural events that shape the Earths surface
EX: plate tectonic movements
8
Q
Geologic features
A
physical structures at the earth’s surface
EX: mountains and valleys
