Tectonic Plates

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What is a transform plate boundary?

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A type of boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other, often causing earthquakes.

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What is a convergent plate boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced below the other.

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What is a divergent plate boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other, often creating new crust.

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What is a subduction zone?

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A region where one tectonic plate is being forced under another, leading to volcanic activity.

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What natural disaster is commonly associated with transform plate boundaries?

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Earthquakes.

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What happens at a convergent boundary?

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Plates collide, which can lead to mountain formation or volcanic activity.

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What geological feature is formed at divergent boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

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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.