Plate Boundaries

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Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory?

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Alfred Wegener

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A convergent boundary is where two plates collide and push against each other.

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What type of crustal features form at a transform boundary?

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Faults are the crustal features that form at a transform boundary.

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In what year was the Continental Drift Theory introduced?

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The Continental Drift Theory was introduced in 1912.

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What did Harry Hess measure when he was in the navy?

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Harry Hess measured the surface of the ocean floor.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A divergent boundary is where two tectonic plates move apart from each other.

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What geological features are commonly found at divergent boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys are commonly found at divergent boundaries.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A transform boundary is where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

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What is the significance of plate tectonics?

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Plate tectonics explains the movement of Earth's plates and the associated geological phenomena.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Tectonic plates are large sections of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.