Plate Boundaries

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The area where two or more plates meet is called a _____________.

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plate boundary

Front

What kind of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?

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transform boundary

Front

What kind of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving away from each other?

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divergent boundary

Front

Plates move towards one another at ____________ boundaries.

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convergent boundaries

Front

What geologic feature would you most likely find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?

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Rift Valley

Front

What is formed when two oceanic plates converge?

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Island Arc

Front

What type of boundary is associated with earthquakes due to friction?

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transform boundary

Front

What happens at a convergent boundary?

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Plates collide, leading to mountain formation or subduction.

Front

What is the Mid-Ocean Ridge?

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A divergent boundary where new oceanic crust is formed.

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What is subduction?

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The process where one plate moves under another plate.