Plate Boundaries

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What is a transform boundary?

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When plate tectonics slide past each other.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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When plate tectonics divide or move away from each other.

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Which US state has the San Andreas fault line?

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California.

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What is the stress in convergent boundaries called?

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Compression.

Front

Do subduction zones have volcanoes?

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True.

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What happens at a convergent boundary?

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Plates collide, leading to mountain formation or subduction.

Front

What is a convergent boundary?

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When plate tectonics collide or crash into each other.

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What is the main feature of a divergent boundary?

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Formation of new crust as plates move apart.

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What type of boundary is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

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Divergent boundary.

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What is the result of shearing stress at transform boundaries?

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Fault lines and earthquakes.