Plate Boundaries and Landforms

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What is a convergent plate boundary?

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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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What landform is typically created at a divergent boundary?

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A rift valley or mid-ocean ridge is typically created at a divergent boundary, where two tectonic plates move apart.

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What natural disaster is most commonly associated with transform boundaries?

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Earthquakes are most commonly associated with transform boundaries, where two plates slide past each other.

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What is a rift valley?

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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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What landform is typically found at a convergent boundary between two continental plates?

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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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What is a mid-ocean ridge?

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A mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain range formed by the upwelling of magma at divergent plate boundaries.

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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 the primary feature of a divergent boundary?

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The primary feature of a divergent boundary is the formation of new crust as magma rises to the surface, creating rift valleys or mid-ocean ridges.

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What type of volcano is typically formed at a convergent boundary?

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Composite volcanoes, which are steep and explosive, are typically formed at convergent boundaries where an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate.

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What is subduction?

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Subduction is the process by which one tectonic plate moves under another plate and sinks into the mantle, often leading to volcanic activity.

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