Plate Boundaries

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

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plate boundary

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What are the two types of crust?

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continental and oceanic

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At transform plate boundaries, the plates...

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slide past each other

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Which of the following is associated with transform boundary?

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earthquakes and fault line

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

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Rift Valley

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A plate boundary where two plates collide.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other.

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What geological feature is commonly formed at a convergent boundary?

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Mountains or deep ocean trenches.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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A region in the Pacific Ocean basin known for its high volcanic and earthquake activity.