Geography Plates Flashcards
(26 cards)
What are tectonic plate boundaries?
Regions where two tectonic plates meet.
Name the three main types of plate boundaries.
Divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries.
True or False: Divergent boundaries occur where plates move apart.
True
Fill in the blank: At convergent boundaries, one plate is typically ________ beneath another.
subducted
What geological features are commonly associated with divergent boundaries?
Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys.
Which type of boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?
Transform boundary.
True or False: Convergent boundaries can lead to the formation of mountains.
True
What is subduction?
The process of one tectonic plate being forced under another.
Name an example of a transform boundary.
San Andreas Fault.
What type of boundary is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge an example of?
Divergent boundary.
True or False: Earthquakes can occur at all types of plate boundaries.
True
Fill in the blank: The area where two plates interact is called a ________ zone.
fault
What is the primary driving force behind plate tectonics?
Convection currents in the Earth’s mantle.
What is a common result of oceanic-continental convergence?
Formation of volcanic arcs.
Which boundary type is associated with the creation of new oceanic crust?
Divergent boundary.
True or False: Transform boundaries are associated with volcanic activity.
False
What is the term for the geological feature formed at a continental-continental convergent boundary?
Mountain range.
Fill in the blank: The zone where an oceanic plate is being pushed under a continental plate is known as a ________ zone.
subduction
Name a geological feature formed by a divergent boundary.
Rift valley.
What happens to the crust at a transform boundary?
It is neither created nor destroyed.
True or False: Plate boundaries are static and do not change over time.
False
What type of plate boundary is the Himalayas an example of?
Convergent boundary.
Fill in the blank: The movement of tectonic plates can lead to ________ and volcanic eruptions.
earthquakes
Which type of boundary is characterized by the creation of trenches?
Convergent boundary.
