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

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2
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the thicker but less dense crust

A

continental crust

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2
Q

thinner and denser crust

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oceanic crust

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3
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refer to plates that separate and move APART in opposite directions forming new lithosphere

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Divergent boundaries

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4
Q

TOWARD are formed when two plates move toward each other

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Convergent boundaries

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5
Q

are plates SLIDING past or slipping past each other

A

Transform fault boundaries

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6
Q

is made of earth’s crust and upper mantle

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lithosphere

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