the physical environment. Flashcards
1
Q
what is a convergent plate boundary?
A
when two tectonic plates move towards each other and collide.
2
Q
what is a destructive plate boundary?
A
when crustal plates move together and one is forced between another.
3
Q
what is a divergent plate boundary?
A
an area where two tectonic plates move away from one another.
4
Q
what is a collision boundary?
A
the point at which continental plates collide, and the land buckles.
creating a fold mountain, EG: the Himalayas.
