Plate Tectonics

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Subduction zones occur on Earth where dense oceanic crust dives under more buoyant continental crust. These boundaries are characterized by a deep ocean trench next to a high continental mountain range, large numbers of earthquakes and volcanoes. All of this is further evidence for the

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theory of plate tectonics.

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There are three types of plate boundaries. Which choice is NOT a type of plate boundary? Options: convergent, thrust, divergent, transform

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thrust

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The area around the Pacific Ocean where lots of earthquakes and volcanoes happen is called the ____________.

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Ring of Fire

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Lava that is still deep inside the earth is called ____________________________.

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magma

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What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

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Divergent

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What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

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Slide/Transform

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What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

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Convergent

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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