Tectonic Plates

Front

What is the process of warm liquids rising while cooler liquids sink?

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Convection

Front

Which of these is NOT a type of plate boundary? (Convergent, Divergent, Bivergent, Transform)

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Bivergent

Front

What do scientists call the formation of mountains when plates converge?

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Uplift

Front

What is the layer of the Earth under the crust?

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Mantle

Front

What is it called when two plates converge and one slides under the other due to density?

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Subduction

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

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Plate Tectonics

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move apart?

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Divergent Boundary

Front

What is formed at a convergent boundary where one plate is forced under another?

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Trench

Front

What is the Earth's outermost layer called?

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Crust

Front

What is the process by which tectonic plates collide and create earthquakes?

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Subduction