Tectonic Plates

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  • Created on: 07-05-13 14:14
What creates Convection Currents?
Heat rising and Falling in the Mantle.
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What is the point where to plates meet called?
A Plate boundary.
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What boundary is it when plates pull apart?
A tensional, constructive or divergent boundary. (Different names)
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What boundary is it when Plates move towards each other?
A compressional, destructive or convergent boundary.
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At what boundary do plates slide past each other?
A conservative or transform boundary.
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Card 2

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What is the point where to plates meet called?

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A Plate boundary.

Card 3

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What boundary is it when plates pull apart?

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Card 4

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What boundary is it when Plates move towards each other?

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Card 5

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At what boundary do plates slide past each other?

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