Plate Tectonics Review

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What is Plate Tectonics?

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The theory that explains the structure and movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates.

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What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

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Convergent, Divergent, and Transform boundaries.

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What happens at a Divergent boundary?

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Tectonic plates move away from each other, often creating new oceanic crust.

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What is a Convergent boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to subduct beneath the other.

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What is a Transform boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.

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What geological features are formed at Divergent boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys.

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What geological features are formed at Convergent boundaries?

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Mountains, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

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What geological features are commonly associated with Transform boundaries?

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Earthquakes.

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What is subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.