Science Test 2 Flashcards
Tectonic Plates
What are the three types of convergent boundaries?
- Continental vs. Continental
- Continental vs. Oceanic
- Oceanic vs. Oceanic
Which type of convergent boundary also results in the formation of volcanoes?
Oceanic vs. Oceanic
What does a transform boundary look like?
↑ ↓
What does a divergent boundary look like?
← →
What does a convergent boundary look like?
→ ←
Which type of convergent boundary is where the crusts tend to buckle instead of one going under the other?
Continental vs. Continental
Which type of covergent boundary is where strong destructive earthquakes and uplifting of mountains more common?
Continental vs. Oceanic
Which boundary produces zig-zag margins?
Transform Boundary
The San Andreas Fault is at what type of boundary?
Transform Boundary
The Mid-Oceanic Ridge was created by what type of boundary?
Divergent Boundary
__________ is when one plate is pushed under another.
Subduction
How are island arcs formed?
When volcanic debris piles up
At what boundary is new crust added to Earth?
Divergent
At what boundary is the crust recycled?
Convergent
At what boundary is crust neither recycled nor created?
Transform