Coach Baker's Plate Boundaries - Due TONIGHT BY 11:30PM

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What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

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Convergent boundary.

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What is a tectonic plate?

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A large slab of crust and upper mantle that moves over the earth's surface.

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What geological feature is created by convergent plates?

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Mountain ranges, such as the Rockies.

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What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move apart?

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Divergent boundary.

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What geological feature is formed by divergent plates?

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Rift valleys, such as Africa's Great Rift Valley.

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What is the lithosphere?

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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

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What can result from the movement of tectonic plates?

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Earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountains.

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What is subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

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What is the significance of Pangaea in plate tectonics?

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Pangaea was a supercontinent that existed millions of years ago, illustrating the movement of tectonic plates.