Science Test 2 Flashcards

Tectonic Plates

1
Q

What are the three types of convergent boundaries?

A
  1. Continental vs. Continental
  2. Continental vs. Oceanic
  3. Oceanic vs. Oceanic
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2
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Which type of convergent boundary also results in the formation of volcanoes?

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Oceanic vs. Oceanic

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3
Q

What does a transform boundary look like?

A

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4
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What does a divergent boundary look like?

A

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5
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What does a convergent boundary look like?

A

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6
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Which type of convergent boundary is where the crusts tend to buckle instead of one going under the other?

A

Continental vs. Continental

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7
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Which type of covergent boundary is where strong destructive earthquakes and uplifting of mountains more common?

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Continental vs. Oceanic

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8
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Which boundary produces zig-zag margins?

A

Transform Boundary

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9
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The San Andreas Fault is at what type of boundary?

A

Transform Boundary

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10
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The Mid-Oceanic Ridge was created by what type of boundary?

A

Divergent Boundary

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11
Q

__________ is when one plate is pushed under another.

A

Subduction

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12
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How are island arcs formed?

A

When volcanic debris piles up

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13
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At what boundary is new crust added to Earth?

A

Divergent

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14
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At what boundary is the crust recycled?

A

Convergent

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15
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At what boundary is crust neither recycled nor created?

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Transform

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