Types of plate boundaries

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A type of plate boundary where tectonic plates move away from each other.

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What happens at a convergent boundary?

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Tectonic plates collide or converge into each other.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A type of plate boundary where tectonic plates slide or move past each other.

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How do tectonic plates move at a divergent boundary?

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Tectonic plates move away from each other.

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What is the main characteristic of a convergent boundary?

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Plates collide, leading to the formation of mountains or trenches.

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What geological features are commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys.

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What geological features are associated with convergent boundaries?

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Mountains, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

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What is the significance of transform boundaries?

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They can cause earthquakes as plates slide past each other.

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Give an example of a transform boundary.

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The San Andreas Fault in California.

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What is the lithosphere?

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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.