Plate Tectonics and Land Formations

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A convergent boundary is where two tectonic plates move towards each other, often resulting in the formation of mountains or subduction zones.

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What landform is typically created at a convergent boundary between two continental crusts?

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Mountains are typically formed at convergent boundaries between two continental crusts.

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What did Harry Hess discover about the age of the Atlantic Ocean floor?

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The Atlantic Ocean floor is progressively older the further it moves away from the mid-ocean ridge.

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What is an oceanic-oceanic divergent boundary?

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An oceanic-oceanic divergent boundary is where two oceanic plates move apart, leading to the creation of new oceanic crust.

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What happens at a transform boundary?

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At a transform boundary, two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, which can cause earthquakes.

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What is subduction?

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Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

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What is the mid-ocean ridge?

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The mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics, where new oceanic crust is created.

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What is the significance of Harry Hess's theory of seafloor spreading?

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Harry Hess's theory of seafloor spreading explains how new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and recycled at subduction zones.

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What is a volcanic island arc?

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A volcanic island arc is a chain of volcanic islands formed at a convergent boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate.

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What is the difference between continental crust and oceanic crust?

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Continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust, which is thinner and denser.