Plate Tectonics

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What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

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Divergent, Convergent, and Transform.

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What occurs at a divergent boundary?

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Plates move away from each other, leading to the formation of new crust.

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What is a rift valley and where is it typically found?

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A rift valley is a lowland region formed by the divergence of tectonic plates, typically found at divergent boundaries.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the primary reason Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift was initially rejected?

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He could not identify the mechanism that caused the continents to move.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What geological features are commonly associated with convergent boundaries?

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Mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

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What happens at a transform boundary?

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Plates slide past each other horizontally, causing earthquakes.

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What is subduction and where does it occur?

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Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another, occurring at convergent boundaries.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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What type of boundary is characterized by plates colliding?

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Convergent boundary.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

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What is the significance of the mid-ocean ridge?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What type of landform is typically created at a transform boundary?

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Fault lines, such as the San Andreas Fault.