Tectonic Plates Flashcards
1
Q
What is the crust made up of
A
The crust is made up of two different types of large plates the oceanic plates and the continental plates
2
Q
What happens in a constructive plate boundary
A
The plates move apart
3
Q
What happens in a destructive plate boundary
A
One plate moves under another
4
Q
What happens in a collision plate boundary
A
Where two continental plates collide
5
Q
What happens in a conservative plate boundary
A
Two plates sliding past each other
