Convergent Boundary
What way do convergent boundaries move
They converge or come together
What happens in a divergent boundary.
The plates move apart
The movement that a transform boundary makes
The plates slide past each other
Name all 3 plate boundaries
Convergent, Divergent and Transform
Do Convergent Boundaries create or destroy crust
They destroy crust
The main landform of a divergent boundary.
Mid-ocean trench
Do Transform Boundaries interfere with the crust
No they neither create or destroy crust.
The least dense plate.
Oceanic plate
The amount of convergent boundaries.
Three
Do Divergent Boundaries create or destroy crust
They create new crust
The Most Famous Transform Boundary in California
The San Andreas Fault
The Plate Boundary that creates new crust
Divergent Boundaries
What landform forms when 2 Oceanic Plates meet and the less dense one is subducted
Volcanic Islands are formed
The process of two plates diverging is also called
Seafloor Spreading
What type of Plate Boundary does subduction occur on
Convergent Boundaries
How many tectonic plates are there (major and minor)
15