Plate Boundaries

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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called

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Divergent Boundary

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Tectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.

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oceanic

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During sea floor spreading, molten material rises up from the mantle...

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at the mid ocean ridges

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Which crust subducts because it is denser than other crust?

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oceanic crust

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A Plate Boundary where two plates move toward each other is called

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Convergent Boundary

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What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?

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Subduction

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What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

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Transform Boundary

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What geological feature is commonly found at divergent boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges

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What is the Earth's outer layer called?

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Crust

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What is the layer of the Earth beneath the crust called?

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Mantle