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Plate Boundaries
Earth Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The theory of plate tectonics | combines the theories of Continental drift and Sea floor spreading |
| The earth’s crust is not all in one piece, it's divided into... | about a dozen major “plates” that ride on the earth’s asthenosphere |
| A divergent boundary of two continental plates creates a... | rift valley |
| An example of a divergent boundary of two continental plates is the... | East African Rift |
| A convergent boundary of two oceanic plates creates... | an island arc and a trench |
| An example of a convergent boundary of two oceanic plates is... | Japan |
| A convergent boundary of an oceanic plate and a continental plate forms a... | volcanic mountain range and a trench |
| Examples of a convergent boundary of an oceanic plate and a continental plate are... | the Cascades and Andies Mountains |
| A convergent boundary of two continental plates forms a... | folded mountain range |
| Examples of a convergent boundary of two continental plates are the... | Himalayas, Alps, and Appalachians |
| Divergent Boundary – moving _____ | apart |
| Convergent Boundary – moving ________ | together |
| Transform Fault Boundary – moving_______________ | sideways past each other |