Mountain Building

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What are the three types of plate boundaries?

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Convergent, Divergent, Transform

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What causes normal faults?

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Tension

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What does the movement of tectonic plates cause?

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Mountains to form, mountains to disappear, faults, and more.

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How do volcanic mountains form?

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Molten rock erupts on the Earth's surface, creating a mountain structure.

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What are volcanic mountains formed by?

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Magma rising up from the mantle to the crust of the Earth.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other, often causing mountains to form.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other, often creating new crust.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.

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What is tension in geology?

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A stress that pulls rocks apart, often leading to normal faults.

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What is compression in geology?

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A stress that pushes rocks together, often leading to reverse faults.