Plate Boundaries Flashcards
1
Q
What boundary forms when plates ‘slide’ in the same or opposite direction?
A
Transforming plate boundary
2
Q
What plate boundary happens when two plates collide?
A
Convergent plate boundary
3
Q
What plate boundary happens when plates move away from each other?
A
Divergent plate boundary
4
Q
What occurs as a result of a transforming plate boundary?
A
Fault lines/faults
5
Q
What occurs as a result of a convergent plate boundary/subduction zone?
A
Mountains and Volcanoes
6
Q
What occurs as a result of a divergent plate boundary?
A
Rifts, valleys, and trenches
7
Q
What is a subduction zone?
A
Where one plate sinks beneath another.
8
Q
What are the 4 layers of the earth, from inside to outside?
A
Inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust
