Plate Boundaries Flashcards
The Places where Tectonic Plates Meet are Called _____________.
Boundaries.
What are the Three Types of Plate Boundary?
Convergent, Divergent and Conservative.
Convection Currents in the _________ Move Tectonic Plates in Different Directions.
Mantle.
Convergent Boundaries are where _____ Plates are Moving Towards Each Other.
Two.
When an Oceanic Plate Meets a _____________ Plate, the Denser Oceanic Plate is Forced Down into the __________ and Destroyed, Often Creating Volcanoes and ________ Trenches.
Continental…Mantle…Ocean…
Where Two Continental Plates Meet, the Plates _________, and the Ground is Folded and Forced Upwards to Create Mountain _________.
Collide…Ranges…
What is a Divergent Boundary?
Where Two Plates Move Away from Each Other.
For Divergent Boundaries, _______ Rises from the Mantle to Fill the Gap and _______, Creating New Crust.
Magma…Cools…
What are Conservative Boundaries?
Where Two Plates Move Sideways Past Each Other, or Moving in the Same Direction but at Different Speeds.
