Techtonic Plate Test R Flashcards

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1
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What does it look like when subduction happens

A

One pice of land goes up and the other goes down

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What Typical geological events happen with subduction

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Volcanoes and forming islands

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3
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What are the specific locations where is subduction is found

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Japan, Andes mountains

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4
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What are the types of boundaries

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Subduction, convergent, divergent, transform

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Convergent boundaries happen when

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Two plates move toward each other

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What typical geological events happen with convergent

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Large mountains and earthquakes

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Where are some convergent locations are found

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The Himalayan mountains, and Cascades

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Divergent boundaries formed when

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Two plates move away from each other

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What are some typical geological events that happened with divergent

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Rift valleys, mid ocean ridges, earthquakes

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10
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Some examples of where divergent can be found

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Red Sea, Mid Atlantic Ridge

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Transform boundaries form when

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Two plates slide a part

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12
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What are the typical geological events when the two plates slide a part

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Earthquakes

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13
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What are some locations where transform can be found

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San Andreas fault,molakai zone, Nectur bajaimk

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14
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Why do plates move

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Convection currents which happens in the mantel

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