Plate Boundaries Flashcards
Why plates move
Convection currents and subduction
What are the divergent movement
-oo divergent
-cc divergent
What are the convergent moment
- oo convergent
- cc convergent
- oc convergent
Which plates forms volcanic island
-oo convergent
-oc convergent
-oo divergent
Which plates forms rift valley and block mountains
cc divergent
What plate forms fold mountains
oc convergent
cc convergent
Which plates causes earthquakes
oo convergent
oc convergent
Example of mid- oceanic ridge at oo divergent
Mid-Atlantic ridge
Volcano formed at oo divergent
Eurasian and North America plate creates Eyjafjallakull in iceland
Example of rift valley and block mountains at cc divergent
East African rift valley
Example of oo volcano
Mariana island
Oc convergent volcanoes
Australian and Eurasian
Oc fold mountain
Busan mountain
Oc earthquake
Tohoku earthquake on 11/3/11
Cc convergent fold mountain
Indian and Eurasian plate Himalayas