Types Of Boundaries Flashcards
1
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The area where two tectonic plates meet
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Plate boundary
2
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-Two plates move apart, away from each other
-magma rises and creates new crust or seafloor(constructive boundary)
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Divergent boundary
3
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Effects of divergent boundary
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Mid-ocean ridges, rift valleys, and earthquakes
4
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Two plates move toward each other; collide with each other; push into one another
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Convergent boundary
5
Q
The oceanic plates slides or subducts under the continental plate
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Continental vs. Oceanic
6
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Effects of continental vs. oceanic
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Trench, volcanic arc parallel to the trench, earthquakes
7
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Process where a plate descends into the mantle and melts
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Subduction
