Tectonic plates Flashcards
What plate type and direction is convergent ?
1 oceanic and continental plate moving towards each other
What happens in convergent?
The oceanic plate is denser than the continental plate , so it gets pulled under .
The oceanic plate melts into the mantle due to the increased temperature.
What plate type and direction Is divergent
2 oceanic plates moving away from each other
What happens during divergent
Magma rushes in to fill in the gap and creates new sea-floor
What plate type and direction Is conservative?
2 continental plates sliding past each other
What happens during conservative
As the plates try to move they get stuck.
The pressure builds up until it’s finally released when the plates jolt.
What plate type and direction is collision
2 continental plates colliding
What happens in collision
The land buckles to create fold mountains
This creates earthquakes
