Plate tectonics

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What type of boundary creates mountains?

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Convergent boundary.

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What can the map of tectonic plate boundaries help predict?

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Earthquakes.

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What type of boundary caused the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami?

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Convergent boundary.

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Where do earthquake epicenters typically appear on Earth?

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Plate boundaries.

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What is a Transform Boundary?

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A boundary where two plates move past each other horizontally.

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What happens at a Divergent Boundary?

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Two tectonic plates move away from each other.

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What is a Convergent Boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates collide.

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What geological feature is formed at a Divergent Boundary?

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Mid-ocean ridges.

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What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

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The movement of tectonic plates along boundaries.

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What is a tectonic plate?

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A large slab of Earth's lithosphere that moves and interacts with other plates.