plate boundaries (tectonic theory) Flashcards
what are the different layers of the earth?
what is the lithosphere?
what is the asthenosphere?
what was the old theory for the movement of plates? (convection currents)
what is the new theory for the movement of plates? (slab pull)
how does seafloor spreading occur due to palaeomagnetism and what can it create?
what does palaeomagnetism show?
what is subduction?
what are the four types of plate margin?
what happens at the oceanic-continental margin? (destructive/convergent)
what happens at the oceanic-oceanic margin? (destructive/convergent)
what happens at the continental-continental margin? (collison)
what happens at the oceanic-oceanic margin? (constructive/divergent)
what happens at the continental-continental margin? (constructive/divergent)
what happens at the oceanic-oceanic margin? (conservative)