Mod 1.1 plate boundaries(simpler version) Flashcards
1
Q
are the lines at the edges of the different pieces of the
lithosphere
A
Plate boundaries
2
Q
the thicker but less dense crust
A
continental crust
2
Q
thinner and denser crust
A
oceanic crust
3
Q
refer to plates that separate and move APART in opposite directions forming new lithosphere
A
Divergent boundaries
4
Q
TOWARD are formed when two plates move toward each other
A
Convergent boundaries
5
Q
are plates SLIDING past or slipping past each other
A
Transform fault boundaries
6
Q
is made of earth’s crust and upper mantle
A
lithosphere