Plate Boundaries

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What does 'convergent' mean in the context of plate boundaries?

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Connecting.

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Are plate tectonics responsible for many natural disasters on Earth?

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True.

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What type of stress occurs at transform boundaries?

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Shearing.

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Is the lithosphere (crust) of the Earth solid?

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False.

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What is a transform boundary?

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When plate tectonics slide past each other.

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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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What happens at a convergent boundary?

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Plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced beneath another.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What geological features are commonly formed at convergent boundaries?

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Mountains, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

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What is the primary movement of plates at transform boundaries?

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Lateral sliding past each other.