Plate Tectonics Review

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

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Convection currents in the mantle.

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What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

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Divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries.

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What geological feature is commonly formed at a divergent boundary?

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Mid-ocean ridge.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other, often causing one plate to be forced beneath the other.

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What geological features can form at convergent boundaries?

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Mountains, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally.

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What is an example of a transform boundary?

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The San Andreas Fault in California.

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What is the significance of fossil evidence in plate tectonics?

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Fossils found on different continents support the theory of continental drift and plate tectonics.

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How do scientists study tectonic plate movement?

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Using GPS technology, seismic activity monitoring, and geological surveys.