Plate Boundaries

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What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates collide?

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Convergent boundary.

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What are the large rocky pieces that make up Earth's crust called?

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Plates.

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What geologic feature is commonly found at a divergent boundary?

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Mid-Ocean Ridge.

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What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

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Transform boundary.

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What is a Rift Valley?

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A geologic feature formed at a divergent boundary between two continental plates.

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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 happens at a subduction zone?

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One tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

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What is the main driving force behind plate tectonics?

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Convection currents in the Earth's mantle.

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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 is the significance of the Ring of Fire?

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It is an area in the Pacific Ocean basin known for its high volcanic and seismic activity.