Tectonics 1.1b
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What direction does a divergent plate move?
The plates move away from eachother
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What magnitude are Divergent earthquakes?
Low magnitude
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What direction do convergent plates move?
They move towards each other and one subducts
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Which plate boundary does Subduction occur?
Convergent
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What direction does conservative plates move?
They slide against eachother
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Name 3 characteristics of Oceanic plates
High density, Basaltic rock. 7-10km thick
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Name 3 characteristics of Continental plates.
Less dense, Granite rock and 25-70km thick