Plate Tectonics and Topography

Vocabulary flashcards covering how plate tectonics, fault types, hotspots, and continent density influence topography based on the lecture notes.

Plate Boundary Types

Convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries that shape topography.

Topography

Geological features including mountains, ocean trenches, seafloor spreading, hot spots, and earthquakes.

Density of Continents

A continental property that is influenced by rock types.

Fault Types

Strike-slip, reverse, and normal faults that, along with earthquakes, influence topography.

Hotspots

Features caused by hot plumes of magma that form deep in the mantle and rise to the surface.

Strings of Volcanoes

Formations that occur as tectonic plates move over hot spots, providing evidence of plate tectonics.

Geoscience, Historical Data, and Maps

Data sources used to explain how plate tectonics influence topography.