Plate Tectonic Practice

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divergent boundary

A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.

transform boundary

A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions

convergent boundary

A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.

What happens at all plate boundaries?

At all plate boundaries the earth below slides in some way; whether it be away from each other, towards each other, past each other, or below each other.

Which type of plate boundary led to the creation of the Himalayan Mountains, the highest in the world, near India?

The convergent boundary led to the creation of the Himalayan Mountains, the highest in the world, near India when the plates below slid towards each other and collided, causing a form of erosion in which the ground rose up to create new crust, creating the mountains.

Which type of plate boundary would be most likely to lead to aboveground volcanic activity?

The subduction zone plate boundary would be most likely to lead to an above ground active volcano

Which theory describes how the plates move, interact, and change the physical landscape?

Theory of plate tectonics

Which type of convergent boundary allows for new lithosphere to be created?

divergent boundary allows for new lithosphere to be created

What is the name of the lawyer of rigid rock that consists of the crust and the upper part of the Earth's mantle?

lithosphere

Describe the asthenosphere

part of the mantle below the lithosphere; can bend

What are the two types of convergent plate boundaries

subduction & collisional


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