Tectonic Plates Flashcards

(6 cards)

1
Q

What are the 3 types of plate boundaries

A

Constructive
Destructive
Conservative

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2
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What happens at destructive plate boundary

A

The oceanic plate subduct underneath the continental plate

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3
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What happens at conservative plat

A

2 plates slide past each other

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4
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Constructive plate boundary

A

2 plates pull away from each other

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5
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Landforms at destructive boundary

A

Young found mountains
Deep sea trenches
Island arcs
Volcanoes

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6
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Formations t constructive boundary

A

Rift valley
Volcano
Ocean ridges

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