Tectonic Plates

Front

What is the term for when tectonic plates converge and form mountains?

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Uplift

Front

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?

Back

Bivergent

Front

Who is the scientist known for developing the theory of continental drift?

Back

Alfred Wegener

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move apart?

Back

Divergent

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

Back

Subduction

Front

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

Back

Convergent, Divergent, Transform

Front

What geological feature is commonly formed at convergent boundaries?

Back

Mountains or deep ocean trenches

Front

What is the main driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Convection currents in the Earth's mantle

Front

What is the term for the edge where two tectonic plates meet?

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Plate boundary