PLATE BOUNDARIES

    Cards (6)

    • Transform Plate Boundary
      Area where two plates slide past each other horizontally; causes earthquakes
    • Divergent Plate Boundary
      Area on Earth where plates move away from one another; occurs at mid-oceanic ridges.
    • Convergent Plate Boundary
      Area on Earth where lithospheric plates collide together/move toward each other.
    • CONTINENTAL - CONTINENTAL
      Occurs between two continental plates where their collisions results in little to no subduction; creates mountains
    • OCEANIC - CONTINENTAL
      Occurs between an oceanic plate and continental plate
      • oceanic plate subduct beneath the less dense continental plate; creates volcanic ranges
    • OCEANIC - OCEANIC
      Occurs between two oceanic plates; the older (and cooler) plate subducts beneath the younger one; forms an island arc