plate boundaries Flashcards

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what are the types of crust in a divergent plate boundary

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Oceanic and oceanic

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what are the types of crust in a convergent plate boundary

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Oceanic and continental

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what are the types of crust in a collision plate boundary

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continental and continental

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what are the types of crust in a conservative plate boundary

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continental and continental

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what is the direction of plate movement in a divergent plate boundary

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plates are moving apart, so magma escapes from the mantle below

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what is the direction of plate movement in a convergent plate boundary

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plates move towards eachother, the denser (thicker) oceanic crust is forced under the continental plate

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what is the direction of plate movement in a collision plate boundary

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magma from the mantle rises up to make new crust

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what is the direction of plate movement in a conservative plate boundary

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plates slide paste eachother at different speeds, but as they start to move friction occurs and they become stuck

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