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GLG 110 | Principles of Geology
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2021
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Name: _____________________________________________________________ Date: __________Period: __________ Part 4: Slip Slide, & Collide Convergent Boundaries - Colliding Plates Summary: At convergent boundaries, tectonic plates collide with each other. The events that occur at these boundaries are linked to the types of plates – oceanic or continental – that are interacting. Subduction Zones and Volcanoes  Oceanic crust tends to be ______________________ and ____________ than continental crust, so the ______________ oceanic crust gets bent and pulled under, or __________________, beneath the _______________ and _________________ continental crust.  As the oceanic crust sinks, a deep oceanic ________________ or valley is fomed at the edge of the continent.  The crust is forced deep into the earth where high _________ and _________ cause trapped water and other gases to be released. This, in turn, makes the base of the crust melt, forming _____________.  The magma formed rises up toward the earth’s surface and builds up in _____________ ______________ where it feeds and creates ______________. Define the following new terms: Term Volcanic Arc Definition Trench Subduction Zone Describe how an island arc can form. Include the following terms: subduction, oceanic, plate, older, younger Collision Zones and Mountains: Summary: Because the rock making up continental plates is generally ____________ and less _____________ than oceanic rock, it is too light to get pulled under the earth and turned into magma. Instead, a collision between two continental plates _______________________ and folds the rock at the boundary, lifting it up and leading to the formation of __________________ and __________________ __________________. Mr. Dennis is considering climbing Mt. Everest. Explain why his climb of Mount Everest next year will be harder than any person who has climbed the same mountain any day before him. Divergent Boundaries – Spreading Plates Summary: At divergent boundaries, tectonic plates are moving away from each other. But if these huge masses of crust are moving apart, what happens in the space left between them? Seafloor Spreading    Divergent boundaries in the middle of the ___________ contribute to seafloor spreading. As plates made of oceanic crust pull apart, a ___________ in the ocean floor appears. _____________ then oozes up from the ____________ to fill in the space between the plates, forming a raised ridge called a ______________ ____________. Rifts Summarize how a region of the world can transform from Picture A to Picture B. Picture A Picture B Transform Boundaries – Grinding Plates Summary: At transform boundaries, tectonic plates are not moving directly toward or directly away from each other. Instead, two tectonic plates grind past each other in a horizontal direction. This kind of boundary results in a fault — a crack or fracture in the earth's crust that is associated with this movement. Faults and Earthquakes Describe the process for how transform boundaries lead to earthquakes in 4 – 5 short bullets.

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