Occurs when two tectonic plates move away from eachother, for example the mid-Atlantic Ridge
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Destructive/Convergent Plate Boundary
When two plates move towards eachother, for example the Nazca plate subducting under the south American plate
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Conservative/ Transform Plate Boundary
When two plate boundaries slide past eachother (either in the same or opposing directions). E.g. San Andreas Fault in California
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Collision Plate Boundary
When plates of the same density move together and form fold mountains, for example the Indo-Australian plate and the Eurasion plate which form the Himalayas
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The major tectonic plates are?
North American, Pacific, Nazca, South American, Caribbean, Afri
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
When two plates move towards eachother, for example the Nazca plate subducting under the south American plate
Back
Destructive/Convergent Plate Boundary
Card 3
Front
When two plate boundaries slide past eachother (either in the same or opposing directions). E.g. San Andreas Fault in California
Back
Card 4
Front
When plates of the same density move together and form fold mountains, for example the Indo-Australian plate and the Eurasion plate which form the Himalayas
Back
Card 5
Front
North American, Pacific, Nazca, South American, Caribbean, Afri
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