Convergent and Transform Boundaries Flashcards
1
Q
What is it called when plates collide and one sinks under the other?
A
Subduction or subduction zone
2
Q
What is formed when two continental plates collide?
A
Mountains
3
Q
What is formed when two oceanic plates collide?
A
Subduction zone, deep ocean trench, island arcs (volcanic islands)
4
Q
What is formed when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?
A
Subduction zone, deep ocean trench, volcanic arcs (coastal mountains)
5
Q
What is formed when two plates slide past one another?
A
a fault
