plate techtonics Flashcards
1
Q
which plate slides away from each other
A
divergent boundrie
2
Q
which plate slides toward each other
A
convegent boundrie
3
Q
what happens when one more dense plate slides under the less dense one
A
subduction
4
Q
which plate slides past each other
A
transform
5
Q
what causes plate to move
A
convection
6
Q
what does the lithosphere sit on
A
mantle
7
Q
what happens in a transform boundrie where one plate hits the other
A
earthquake
8
Q
which plate can make a volacano
A
convergent
9
Q
which plate can make a rift
A
divergent
10
Q
which mountain is made by subduction
A
the himalyis
