Plate Tectonics

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What happens when pressure builds between two tectonic plates?

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It can suddenly release causing an earthquake.

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How do mountains form?

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Mountains form from the collision of tectonic plates.

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What can divergent plate movement create?

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Divergent plate movement can create rifts and ocean ridges.

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What does convergent plate movement create?

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Convergent plate movement can create mountains.

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What is a Plate Boundary where two plates move toward each other called?

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It is called a Convergent Boundary.

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What is a Divergent Boundary?

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A Divergent Boundary is where two tectonic plates move away from each other.

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What is a Transform Boundary?

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A Transform Boundary is where two tectonic plates slide past one another.

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What is subduction?

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Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another plate.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact.

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What is the theory of Plate Tectonics?

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The theory of Plate Tectonics explains how the Earth's plates move and interact, causing geological phenomena.

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