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Act 45 Plate Movemen
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Plates sliding along side of each other | transform |
| Plates that spread apart or divide | divergent |
| Plates that collide or converge | convergent |
| One plate moving below another plate as they converge | subduction |
| oceanic lithosphere moving below continental lithosphere | Forms volcanic mountains |
| continental lithosphere colliding with continental lithosphere | Forms mountains and Earthquakes |
| Hot Spot- fixed spot above hot part of the mantle | proof that the plates are moving |
| Indian plate collides with Eurasia plate creates | Himalayan Mountains- Mt. Everest |
| Pacific plate subducts under south American plate creates | Volcanic mountains on western edge of South America |
| Oceanic lithosphere collides with oceanic lithosphere | subduction occurs |
| oceanic lithosphere is | thinner and denser than continental lithosphere |