Types of Plate boundary Flashcards
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Collision Plate Boundary
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Two continental plates collide and push into each other.
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Conservative Plate Boundary (Transform)
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Two of the same plate type, sliding against each other.
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Constructive Plate Boundary (Divergent)
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Two oceanic plates pulling apart. Magma rises in the gap between the crust.
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Convergent Plate Boundary (Destructive)
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Denser oceanic plate subducts underneath the continental plate. When the boundary is under an ocean it can form an island arc.
