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Plate boundaries

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

True or False: Rocks along a fault move continuously without stopping.

Back (Answer)

false Rocks often stick due to friction before suddenly slipping.

#2
Front (Question)

True or False: The San Andreas Fault marks the boundary between two major tectonic plates.

Back (Answer)

True

#3
Front (Question)

True or False: The movement along faults can affect cities in California.

Back (Answer)

True

#4
Front (Question)

True or False: Transform boundaries are usually calm and never dangerous.

Back (Answer)

FALSE – Transform boundaries can be very dangerous because they cause earthquakes

#5
Front (Question)

True or False: The San Andreas Fault is entirely underwater.

Back (Answer)

false ** The San Andreas Fault is located on land in California.**

#6
Front (Question)

True or False: Earthquakes occur when stress is suddenly released.

Back (Answer)

True

#7
Front (Question)

True or False: Friction helps store energy along a fault

Back (Answer)

true

#8
Front (Question)

True or False: Plates at transform boundaries move toward each other.

Back (Answer)

False** Plates at transform boundaries slide past each other**

#9
Front (Question)

True or False: Transform boundaries create new ocean crust.

Back (Answer)

false Transform boundaries do not create new crust

#10
Front (Question)

True or False: Stress builds up because plates are constantly moving.

Back (Answer)

True

#11
Front (Question)

True or False: Earthquakes occur when stress is suddenly released.

Back (Answer)

true

#12
Front (Question)

True or False: Transform boundaries create new ocean crust

Back (Answer)

False do not create

#13
Front (Question)

True or False: Strees builds up because plates are constantly moving

Back (Answer)

True

#14
Front (Question)

True or False: The San Andreas Fault is entirely underwater

Back (Answer)

False It is located on land in California

#15
Front (Question)

True or False: Earthquakes occur when stress is suddenly released

Back (Answer)

True

#16
Front (Question)

True or False: Olates at transform bound move toward each other

Back (Answer)

False Convergent

#17
Front (Question)

True or False: Friction helps store energy

Back (Answer)

True

#18
Front (Question)

True or False: San Andreas Fault marks the boundary between two major tectonic plates

Back (Answer)

True

#19
Front (Question)

True or False: Transform boundaries are usually calm and never dangerous

Back (Answer)

False very dangerous, can cause earthquakes

#20
Front (Question)

True or False: Movement along faults can affect cities in California

Back (Answer)

True

#21
Front (Question)

True or False: Rocks along faults move continuously without stopping

Back (Answer)

False often stick due to friction

#22
Front (Question)

the movement of tectonic plates builds up ______ along faults

Back (Answer)

Stress

#23
Front (Question)

When stress becomes too great, rocks suddenly _____

Back (Answer)

slip

#24
Front (Question)

The motion between the Pacific plate a North American Plate is described as _______ motion

Back (Answer)

transform