Plate Tectonics 2024 M

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What causes mountains to form?

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Mountains form from the collision of tectonic plates.

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What does the Richter scale measure?

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The Richter scale measures the strength of an earthquake.

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What are the results of the movement of Earth's crust along plate boundaries?

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The movement of Earth's crust along plate boundaries produces earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains.

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What is an earthquake?

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An earthquake is the movement of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy when rocks along a fault move.

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What was the loudest sound ever recorded?

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The loudest sound ever recorded was the eruption of Mt. Krakatoa.

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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 with one another.

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What is the theory of plate tectonics?

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The theory of plate tectonics explains the movement of the Earth's plates and how they interact at their boundaries.

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What is a fault?

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A fault is a fracture in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred.

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What is subduction?

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Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another and is forced into the mantle.

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What are divergent boundaries?

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Divergent boundaries are where two tectonic plates move away from each other, often creating new crust.