Plate Boundaries

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Divergent means...

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Dividing

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The stress in convergent boundaries is called...

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Compression

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What kind of plate boundary is this? (Convergent, Divergent, Transform)

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Convergent

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What kind of plate boundary is this? (Convergent, Divergent, Transform)

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Transform

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Convergent means...

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Connecting

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What happens at divergent boundaries?

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Plates move apart, creating new crust.

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What happens at convergent boundaries?

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Plates collide, leading to mountain formation or subduction.

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What happens at transform boundaries?

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Plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.

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Example of a divergent boundary?

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Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

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Example of a convergent boundary?

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Himalayas.