Plate Boundaries Practice

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What causes earthquakes?

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Earthquakes are caused by sudden movements of rock along a fault.

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What is a subduction zone?

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A subduction zone is formed when one tectonic plate sinks below another.

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What feature is associated with divergent plate boundaries?

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Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

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What is typically found at a convergent boundary between a continental and oceanic plate?

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Volcanoes.

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What feature is formed by transform boundaries?

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San Andreas Fault.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at their boundaries.

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What is the difference between oceanic and continental plates?

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Oceanic plates are denser and thinner than continental plates, which are thicker and less dense.

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What happens at a divergent boundary?

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At a divergent boundary, tectonic plates move apart, leading to the formation of new crust.

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What geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary?

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Mountains can be formed at convergent boundaries, especially between two continental plates.

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What is a fault line?

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A fault line is a fracture in the Earth's crust where blocks of land have moved past each other.