Plate Margins Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Destructive plate margin?
A
When 2 plates collide
2
Q
Constructive plate margin?
A
When 2 plates move apart
3
Q
Conservative plate margin?
A
When 2 plates slide over eachother causing friction
Pressure builds up and when pressure is released it is causes earthquakes
4
Q
Oceanic - continental crust destructive?
A
-Oceanic + continental plates move towards eachother
-Oceanic crust subducts the continental plate
- ocean trench is formed
5
Q
Continental - continental plates move towards margins
A
-when 2 continental techtonic plates converge
-they cannot submerge into the mantle
-lack of subduction leads to plates crumpling upwards
CAUSING FOLD MOUNTAINS
