Plate Boundaries and Landforms

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What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

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Convergent, Divergent, and Transform.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is a tectonic plate?

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A tectonic plate is a large slab of crust and upper mantle that moves over the earth's surface.

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What geological feature is commonly formed at a convergent boundary between two oceanic plates?

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Island arcs and deep ocean trenches.

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What occurs at a divergent boundary?

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New oceanic crust is created as tectonic plates move apart.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A transform boundary is where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What geological features are typically found at a convergent boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate?

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Trenches and volcanoes.

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What is the process of subduction?

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Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What type of boundary is associated with earthquakes?

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Transform boundaries are commonly associated with earthquakes.

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What is the significance of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

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It is a divergent boundary where new oceanic crust is formed.

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What happens to oceanic crust at a convergent boundary with continental crust?

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The denser oceanic crust is subducted beneath the continental crust.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3