Plate Boundaries

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What is a transform boundary?

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A boundary in which two tectonic plates slide past each other without creating or destroying crust.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates move together, often causing one plate to be forced beneath the other.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates move apart from each other, leading to the formation of new crust.

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What geological feature is formed by the convergence of two continental plates?

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The Himalayan Mountains.

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What is sea-floor spreading?

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The process that creates new oceanic crust as tectonic plates move apart at mid-ocean ridges.

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What happens at a convergent boundary involving oceanic and continental plates?

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The oceanic plate is subducted beneath the continental plate, leading to volcanic activity.

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What is the main process that occurs at a transform fault boundary?

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Two plates slide past each other, which can cause earthquakes.

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What type of boundary is associated with the formation of mid-ocean ridges?

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Divergent boundary.

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What is subduction?

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

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What type of boundary occurs when two plates collide?

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Convergent boundary.