Convergent boundaries are thrust or reverse faults, and divergent boundaries are normal faults. As the plates slide across from each other, they neither create land nor destroy it. Because of this, they are sometimes referred to asconservativeboundaries or margins. Their relative movement can be de...
What happens at a transform boundary? Geologic Processes The geologic processes of the earth may seem to be happening very slowly, but they still affect our everyday lives. For example, the different types of boundaries formed by tectonic plates cause different geologic events such as volcanoes an...
A plate boundary is a location where two tectonic plates meet. There are three different types of tectonic plate boundaries, which are defined by the relative motion of each plate. The three types of plate boundaries are divergent, convergent, and transform. These plate boundaries can occur both...
How does the Laramide orogeny differ from other orogenies at convergent plate boundaries. How does the interference of water waves differ from the interference of electrons? How are they analogous? What sequence of events takes place during an orogeny...
What happens at a subduction zone? What happened to Pangea during the Cretaceous Period? What can the patterns of the ages of the rocks on the seafloor tell us? What geologic events occur at convergent boundaries? How do eastern boundary currents influence weather on each of the continents? Wh...
How is magma generated along convergent plate boundaries? What is the main difference between lava and magma? How hot is magma? What type of magma does a composite volcano have? How are igneous rocks formed from a subduction zone? How is magma classified? How do extrusive igneous rocks form...
What happens at a convergent boundary? What produces seismic waves? What happens to the thermohaline circulation if the ocean warms? What happens to magma at divergent boundaries? What happens when a waterspout hits land? What three things happen to warm, humid air that rises over the equator...
How is magma generated along convergent plate boundaries? Why does magma rise from depth to the surface of the earth? What type of magma forms at mid-ocean ridges? How does magma form over an active subduction zone? How are underwater volcanic mountains formed?Explore...