plates and boundaries Flashcards
what are the two types of crusts?
continental and oceanic
which crust is more dense?
oceanic
how thick is an oceanic crust?
7km
how thick is a continental crust?
70km
which type of crust is thicker?
continental
where is continental crust formed?
destructive zones
where is oceanic crust formed?
constructive
which type of crust is older?
continental
what are the types of plate boundaries
constructive
destructive
conservative
what is a conservative plate boundary?
crust is not made or destroyed, slides past each other
what can occur at a conservative boundary?
friction can build up, causing strike slip creating an earthquake
what occurs at a oceanic to oceanic constructive boundary?
mid ocean ridges
what occurs at a continental to continental constructive boundary?
rift valley
what occurs at a.. O-O O-C C-C destructive plate boundary
O-O more dense one sub ducts (island arcs, trenches and volcanoes)
O-C oceanic sub ducts ( volcanoes and earthquakes)
C-C don’t sub duct so collide and form fold mountains