Plate Boundaries Flashcards
What are the four types of plate boundaries?
Constructive , destructive subduction , destructive collision , conservative
At a constructive plate boundary, what happens to the plates?
They move away from each other
What geological feature is commonly found at a constructiv plate boundary?
And example
Mid-ocean ridges
Mid Atlantic ridge
What is the name of the area where the oceanic plate is under neath the continental
Subduction zone
What happens at a destructive collision plate boundary?
Plates move towards each other and collide
What geological feature is commonly found at a destructive collision plate boundary?
Volcanic arcs and mountain ranges
How do plates interact at a conservative plate boundary?
They slide past each other horizontally
What geological feature is commonly found at a conservative plate boundary?
An example ?
Fault line
San Andreas fault line
True or False: Plates are always moving at plate boundaries.
True
Fill in the blank: At a constrictive plate boundary, plates move ______ from each other.
away
What type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of new crust?
Constructive plate boundary
What type of plate boundary is associated with the destruction of crust?
Convergent plate boundary
What is the primary driving force behind plate tectonics?
Convection currents
What type of boundary is the San Andreas Fault in California?
Conservative plate boundary
What is the Ring of Fire?
A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur
