Plate techtonics

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what plate movement creates mountains?

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convergent

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What kind of plate movement causes new crust to form? Options: divergent, transform, subduction

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divergent

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The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

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Convergent Boundary

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Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move? Energy from the Sun, Magnetic Pole Reversal, Faults in Mountain Ranges

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Convection currents in the mantle

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A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

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Pull apart

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What type of plate boundary is this? Transform, Convergent, Divergent, Plate

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Transform

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Oceanic Trenches are formed by _______ plate boundaries

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Divergent

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What are Mid-Ocean Ridges? Options: A chain of underwater waterfalls, A chain of underwater volcanos, A chain of underwater mountains, A chain of underwater rocks

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A chain of underwater mountains

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The San Andrea's Fault in California is which type of boundary? Options: Convergent, Divergent, Subductive Zone, Transform

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Transform

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At which type of plate boundary does seafloor spreading occur? Options: Transform, Convergent, Divergent, Subductive Zone

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Divergent