Plate Boundaries

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What are the three types of plate boundaries?

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Convergent, Divergent, Transform.

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Which type of plate boundary is NOT a type of plate boundary?

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Thrust.

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What type of plate boundary creates new sea floor?

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Divergent.

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Where does molten material rise up during sea floor spreading?

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At the mid ocean ridges.

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What are tectonic plates made up of?

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Continental crust and oceanic crust.

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What can convergent plate movement create?

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Mountains.

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What is a convergent plate boundary?

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A boundary where two 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 plates move away from each other, allowing magma to rise and create new crust.

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What is a transform plate boundary?

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A boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally.

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What geological feature is commonly associated with divergent boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges.