APES Plate Tectonics Review

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A plate boundary at which two plates move parallel to each other in opposite directions

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transform plate boundary

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one tectonic plate moves under another

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subduction

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a boundary at which two plates move away from each other

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divergent plate boundary

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a boundary at which two plates move toward each other

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convergent plate boundary

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At a transform boundary, what is the primary consequence of plate movement?

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earthquake activity

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What new feature forms at a convergent plate boundary where two continental plates collide?

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mountain range

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The Andes Mountains in South America are an example of which type of boundary?

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Convergent boundary between an oceanic & continental plate

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Iceland, an island nation located along a mid-ocean ridge, was formed by which type of plate boundary?

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Divergent boundary

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The layer of the earth that contains convection currents, moving molten rock

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Asthenosphere

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The layer of the earth that is solid & broken into tectonic plates

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Lithosphere