plate tectonics Flashcards
1
Q
what’s plate boundaries go away from each other
A
divergent plates
2
Q
what plate boundaries go up and down from each other
A
transform plates
3
Q
true or false transform plates do not cause earthquakes
A
false
4
Q
what do divergent plates cause
A
they can cause rifts valleys or mid-oceanic ridges
5
Q
what is a convergent boundaries
A
a convergent boundaries is a boundaries where is goes to each other
6
Q
what causes the tectonic plates to move
A
heat and pressure
7
Q
which it the only plate boundary that doesn’t involve magma
A
transform
8
Q
how are mountain ranges formed
A
when two continental plates collide
9
Q
how are volcanoes formed
A
when one tectonic plate moves under one another
10
Q
how are rifts formed
A
when tectonic plates beneath the Earth’s surface diverge
