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Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes
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Science
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9th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the boundary where mountains are primarily formed?
Back
Continental to Continental Convergence.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?
Back
Convergent boundary.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the large sections of the Earth's lithosphere called?
Back
Tectonic plates.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of boundary does not create or destroy crust?
Back
Transform Boundary.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which seismic wave arrives first during an earthquake?
Back
Primary Waves (P-Waves).
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?
Back
Subduction.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of boundary is characterized by plates moving apart?
Back
Divergent boundary.
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