plate boundaries Flashcards
1
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divergent is also known as
A
constructive
2
Q
direction of divergent plate boundaries
A
away
3
Q
divergent description
A
where new crust is generated as the plates pull away
4
Q
divergent example
A
mid Atlantic ridge
5
Q
convergent is also known as
A
destructive
6
Q
direction of convergent boundaries
A
towards each other
7
Q
convergent description
A
crust is destroyed as one plate subducts beneath another
8
Q
convergent example
A
andes mountains
9
Q
conservative description
A
where crust is neither produced nor destroyed as plates slide past each other
10
Q
conservative direction of plate boundaries
A
push past each other
11
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conservative example
A
san Andreas fault
