Geography Info Flashcards
1
Q
Tectonic plates pulling apart
A
-constructive/divergent plate boundaries
-forms islands like Iceland
-forms shield volcanoes
2
Q
Oceanic and continental moving towards eachother
A
-destructive/ convergent plate boundaries
-oceanic plate is denser and thinner and sinks below the continental one
-makes composite volcanoes when the oceanic plate melts
3
Q
Continental and continental moving together
A
-collision plate boundaries
- creates fold mountains eg Himalayas
4
Q
Plates moving side by side
A
-conservative plate boundary
5
Q
Ensure you can describe teh global atmospheric circulation what what high density and low density entails
A
Deserts= high atmospheric pressure
Rainforests= low pressure
