Plate Boundaries and Landforms

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a convergent plate boundary?
Back
A convergent plate boundary is where two tectonic plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced below the other, leading to the formation of mountains, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What landform is typically created at a divergent boundary?
Back
A rift valley or mid-ocean ridge is typically created at a divergent boundary, where two tectonic plates move apart.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What natural disaster is most commonly associated with transform boundaries?
Back
Earthquakes are most commonly associated with transform boundaries, where two plates slide past each other.
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a rift valley?
Back
A rift valley is a lowland region formed by the divergence of tectonic plates, characterized by steep walls and a central block that has dropped down.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What landform is typically found at a convergent boundary between two continental plates?
Back
Mountains are typically found at a convergent boundary between two continental plates due to the collision and uplift of the crust.
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a mid-ocean ridge?
Back
A mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain range formed by the upwelling of magma at divergent plate boundaries.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens at a transform boundary?
Back
At a transform boundary, two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, which can cause earthquakes.
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
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