Techtonics Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Constructive
A
2 plates separate
Mid ocean ridge
Rift Valley
2
Q
Young fold mountain
A
Andes along West coast of South America
3
Q
Oceanic trench
A
Peru Chile 8km deep
4
Q
Oceanic / oceanic destructive
A
Island arc Aleutians island with Marianas trench in the Pacific
Finally Japan
5
Q
Continental/continental
A
Fold mountain Himalayas
6
Q
Magma has been squeezed between existing stratas crying a dyke or sill
A
Whin Sill North Yorkshire to Northumberland
- also eroded Isle of Aaron Scotland
