Plate Boundaries

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What is the theory that states that pieces of Earth's crust are in constant, slow motion?

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Plate tectonics

Front

What was the name of the supercontinent that all continents were once part of?

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Pangea

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What are the three types of plate boundaries?

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Convergent, Divergent, Transform

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move toward each other?

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Convergent Boundary

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

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Divergent Boundary

Front

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

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Transform Boundary

Front

What is a subduction zone?

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A region where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

Front

What is the result of a convergent boundary?

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Mountains, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.

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What is the result of a divergent boundary?

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Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys.

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What is the result of a transform boundary?

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Earthquakes.