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Movements of Tectonic Plates Flashcards

1
Q

Tectonic plates are constantly _______.

A

Moving

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2
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Tectonic plates experience 2 type of forces:

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Tension and Compression

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3
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Occurs when plates are pulled apart causing either an elongation or breakage

A

Tension

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4
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Tension forms what?

A

Volcanic islands, mid-ocean ridges

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5
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Occurs when plates are pushed towards each other causing them to crash

A

Compression

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6
Q

Compression forms what?

A

Mountains and Earthquakes

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7
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Under compression, it occurs when the Earth’s crust bends away.

A

Folding

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8
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Upward bend

A

Anticline

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9
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Downward bend

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Syncline

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10
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Happens when the Earth’s crust completely breaks and slides apart each other

A

Faulting

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11
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Faulting causes what?

A

Earthquake

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12
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2 plates against each other

A

Convergent

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13
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3 types of Convergent

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  1. Continental - Continental
  2. Continental - Oceanic
  3. Oceanic - Oceanic
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14
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Continental - Continental formations:

A

Mountains

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15
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Continental - Oceanic formations:

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Volcanoes, Subduction zones

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16
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Oceanic - Oceanic formations:

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Trenches, Volcanic Islands, Subduction zones

17
Q

2 plates move away from each other

18
Q

Divergent forms:

A

Ridges, Valleys, Canyons

19
Q
  • plates slide past each other
    -fault line at center
A

Transform Fault

20
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Transform fault forms:

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