Key Words😊 Flashcards
1
Q
What is an accretionary wedge?
A
Scraping off of Oceania crust during subduction that is piled up the edge of a continental plate
2
Q
What is a Wadati-Benioff zone?
A
Zone of seismic activity by subduction
3
Q
What is the difference between basaltic and andesitic lava?
A
Basaltic= runny lava Andesitic= more viscous and plugs up volcanoes
4
Q
What are mountain roots?
A
The forcing downwards of rock from the continental lithosphere towards the asthenosphere
