Tectonic Plate Boundaries

Question 1

Geologic features from O/O

Accepted Answer

Volcanic Islands Oceanic Trench

Question 2

Geologic Features from C/O

Accepted Answer

VOLCANIC Mountains Trench

Question 3

Geologic Features from C/C

Accepted Answer

Mountains

Question 4

Example of GF from O/O

Accepted Answer

Japan Philippines *NOT Hawaii*

Question 5

Example of GF from C/O

Accepted Answer

Andes Mts. Mt. St. Helens

Question 6

Example of GF from C/C

Accepted Answer

Himalayas

Question 7

Why does subduction occur?

Accepted Answer

When there's a convergent boundary and one plate (C/O) is denser and sinks underneath the other

Question 8

Ridges

Accepted Answer

An underwater mountain chain that formed due to divergent plates. When they move apart, magma from the mantle seeps out and spreads

Question 9

Ocean Basin

Accepted Answer

Deppest part of the ocean floor located on both sides of a mid ocean ridge

Question 10

Plastic like layer of the Earth where the plates move around on like a raft

Accepted Answer

Asthenosphere

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