Techtonic Plate Test R Flashcards
What does it look like when subduction happens
One pice of land goes up and the other goes down
What Typical geological events happen with subduction
Volcanoes and forming islands
What are the specific locations where is subduction is found
Japan, Andes mountains
What are the types of boundaries
Subduction, convergent, divergent, transform
Convergent boundaries happen when
Two plates move toward each other
What typical geological events happen with convergent
Large mountains and earthquakes
Where are some convergent locations are found
The Himalayan mountains, and Cascades
Divergent boundaries formed when
Two plates move away from each other
What are some typical geological events that happened with divergent
Rift valleys, mid ocean ridges, earthquakes
Some examples of where divergent can be found
Red Sea, Mid Atlantic Ridge
Transform boundaries form when
Two plates slide a part
What are the typical geological events when the two plates slide a part
Earthquakes
What are some locations where transform can be found
San Andreas fault,molakai zone, Nectur bajaimk
Why do plates move
Convection currents which happens in the mantel