Plate boundaries

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The theory of plate tectonics predicts that ....................... and volcanoes should occur at plate boundaries.

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earthquakes

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At plate boundaries some landforms, such as ...................................

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mountain ranges.

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A .............................boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.

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divergent

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Earthquakes are common and magma (molten rock) rises from the Earth's mantle to the surface. Options: divergent boundaries, convergent boundaries, transform boundaries

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divergent boundaries

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Magma (molten rock) rises from the Earth's mantle to the surface, solidifying to create new __________ crust.

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oceanic

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If two continents collide, then a .................................................... is pushed up

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mountain range

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How the Himalayas formed, and are still being pushed up? Options: convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, transform boundaries

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convergent boundaries

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If two oceanic plates collide, the older, colder, and denser plate usually subducts beneath the younger plate

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true

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If one or both plates are oceanic, then ................................................occurs

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subduction

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-If two oceanic plates collide, the older, colder, and denser plate usually subducts beneath the younger plate, with an ........................................................ marking the plate boundary.

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ocean trench