Plate Tectonics Examples Flashcards
1
Q
How were the Himalayas Mountains formed?
A
Indo-Australian plate and the Eurasian plate converging
2
Q
What type of boundary is formed by the Eurasian plate and North American plate?
A
Constructive boundary (divergent plates)
3
Q
What plate causes the ring of fire?
A
Pacific Plate
4
Q
What plates caused the formation of the Rockies mountains?
A
North American Plate and Pacific Plate
5
Q
What plates formed the Andes Mountains?
A
South American Plate and Nazca Plate
