Transform Boundary
Are transform boundaries an earthquake-prone area? Yes or No.
Yes.
What do oceanic-to-oceanic convergent plate boundaries create?
They create deep ocean trenches.
How do all convergent boundaries move?
They move toward each other.
What type of crust is created, and which type of crust is destroyed at oceanic to continental convergent plate boundaries?
Continental crust is created and oceanic crust is destroyed
In what direction do divergent boundaries move?
They move away from each other.
How do transform boundaries move?
Transform boundaries slide past each other.
What is the most famous landform that oceanic-to- oceanic convergent plate boundaries form?
The Mariana Trench
What is the most famous mountain range created by continental-to-continental plate boundaries?
Himalaya Mountains
What is the most famous landform created by oceanic to continental convergent plate boundaries?
The Andes Mountains
Where are volcanoes most common?
They are most common when plates collide or move apart from each other.
Where are transform boundaries found?
They are found in areas where there is a lot of stress, heat, and pressure on the Earth's crust.
Where do the deepest earthquakes occur in oceanic-to-oceanic convergent plate boundaries?
They occur within the core.
What is most likely to occur when continental-to-continental convergent plate boundaries meet?
It will most likely form mountains
What causes volcanoes to form at a subduction zone with oceanic to continental convergent plate boundaries?
Melting of the mantle
What happens when a rift valley is created?
When the plates move apart, splitting can cause earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and lava flows.
Why are transform boundaries an earthquake-prone area?
When plates are stuck, sudden movement releases energy in an earthquake.
What do earthquakes form in oceanic-to-oceanic convergent plate boundaries?
Volcanic isles are formed.
Where do continental-to-continental convergent plate boundaries meet?
Orogenic belts
Why do earthquakes occur at oceanic to continental convergent plate boundaries?
The oceanic plate subducts into a trench, causing earthquakes.
How are mid-ocean ridges created?
New ocean floor is created as the Earth's tectonic plates spread apart.
What is created or destroyed by transform boundaries?
Nothing. They don't create or destroy anything.
Why does the older oceanic plate subduct under the younger oceanic plate?
The older oceanic plate is denser and cooler than the younger less dense oceanic plate.
How do convergent continental-to continental boundaries create mountains?
They push up against each other and as the crust is compressed, crumpled, and thickened even more, they form mountains.
Why does the oceanic crust subduct under the continental crust?
The oceanic crust is denser, so it always subducts under the continental crust.
How are mid-ocean ridges created?
Seafloor spreading leads to the production of new crust. This new crust is formed when magma either cools beneath the Earth's surface or erupts as lava above the Earth's surface.