Plate Tectonics CFA

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What happens at a convergent plate boundary?

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Two tectonic plates crash into each other.

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

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Uplift.

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Which layer of the Earth moves the tectonic plates?

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The Mantle.

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Are tectonic plates still moving today?

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Yes, they are.

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What is the layer of Earth under the crust called?

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The Mantle.

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What is a divergent plate boundary?

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It is where two tectonic plates move away from each other.

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What is a transform plate boundary?

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It is where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

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What can happen when tectonic plates move?

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They can cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

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What is the Earth's crust?

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The outermost layer of the Earth.

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What is subduction?

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It is when one tectonic plate moves under another.