Types of Plate Boundaries Flashcards
What are the three types of plate boundaries?
Convergent, divergent and transform (sliding)
What is a collision boundary?
Continent-continent, where plates move towards each other
What features are formed by collision boundaries?
Mountains
What is an example of a collision boundary?
Indian plate crashing into the Eurasian plate where the Himalayas are formed
What is the impact of collision boundaries?
Earthquakes
What are the 2 types of subduction boundaries?
Ocean-continent and ocean-ocean
What features are formed by ocean-continent boundaries?
Volcanoes, trenches, tsunamis and landslides
What is an example of an ocean-continent boundary?
The Peru-Chile trench, and the west coast of North and South America
What is the impact of ocean-continent boundaries?
Sizeable earthquakes, tsunamis and landslides
What features are formed by ocean-ocean boundaries?
Volcanoes, trenches, tsunamis, volcanic islands
What is an example of an ocean-ocean boundary?
The Aleutian Islands in Alaska
What is the impact of ocean-ocean boundaries?
Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes
What is a divergent boundary?
Ocean-ocean, where plates move away from each other
What features are formed by divergent boundaries?
Mountains, volcanic eruptions, oceanic ridges
What is an example of a divergent boundary?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
