Plate Tectonics and Landforms

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What is a Convergent Plate Boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates collide, often leading to subduction or mountain formation.

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What is Subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate moves under another, often creating deep ocean trenches and volcanic activity.

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What is an example of a Convergent Plate Boundary Subduction between an oceanic and continental plate?

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Above ground volcanoes in South America.

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What is a Divergent Boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates are moving apart, often resulting in the formation of new crust.

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What is the Lithosphere?

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The outermost physical layer of Earth, consisting of the crust and the upper mantle.

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What is a Hot Spot?

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An area in the mantle where heat causes melting and volcanic activity, independent of tectonic plate boundaries.

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What is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

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A divergent boundary located in the Atlantic Ocean where new oceanic crust is formed.

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What are Earthquakes?

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Sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

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What is a Transform Boundary?

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

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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A major area in the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur due to tectonic plate movements.

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