Tectonic Plates

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What is the main topic of study in geology that involves the movement of the Earth's crust?

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Tectonic Plates

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Where do earthquakes and volcanoes typically occur?

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Near the boundaries of tectonic plates.

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates crash into each other?

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Convergent boundary.

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What is the process called when one tectonic plate slides under another?

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Subduction.

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What is the driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates?

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Mantle convection currents.

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Which type of crust subducts under another plate to form volcanoes?

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Oceanic crust.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

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What geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary?

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Mountains or deep ocean trenches.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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A region in the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanoes occur due to tectonic plate boundaries.