Plate Boundaries

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What is a transform boundary?

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When plate tectonics slide past each other.

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Which US state has the San Andreas fault line?

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California.

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The stress in convergent boundaries is called...

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Compression.

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Divergent means...

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Dividing.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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When plate tectonics collide or crash into each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is a divergent boundary?

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When plate tectonics divide or move away from each other.

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What type of boundary is the San Andreas Fault?

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Transform boundary.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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What happens at a convergent boundary?

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Plates collide, leading to mountain formation or subduction.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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What is subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate moves under another.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the main feature of divergent boundaries?

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They create new crust as plates pull apart.