Volcano And Earthqwik Flashcards
1
Q
It pushes or pull tectonic plates apart
A
Driving force
2
Q
Acts against driving forces of tectonic plates
A
Resisting force
3
Q
Froce that Resist force of lithospheric plates
A
Drag force
4
Q
Between two colliding plates one subducting and the other being pulled down
A
Slab suction
5
Q
Subducting slab sinks due to diffrence in temperature, relies on gravity
A
Slab pull
6
Q
Drive plates away from each other
A
Mantle convection
7
Q
Resists the movement of colliding plates in a subduction zone
A
Slab resistance
8
Q
Plates slide past each other and transform a fault
A
Transform fault resistance
9
Q
Lithosphere is pushed pushed by athenosphere making new crust
A
Ridge push
10
Q
Plate is pulled down but resists subduction
A
Collisional resistance
