Plate Boundaries

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What causes earthquakes?

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Earthquakes are caused by sudden movements of rock along a fault.

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What is a subduction zone?

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A subduction zone is formed when one tectonic plate sinks below another.

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What geologic feature is commonly found at a convergent boundary between two continental crusts?

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Mountain.

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How does oceanic crust compare to continental crust?

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Oceanic crust is thinner, younger, and more dense than continental crust.

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What geologic feature is typically found at a divergent boundary between two oceanic crusts?

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Mid-Ocean Ridge.

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What are the three types of plate boundaries?

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Convergent, Divergent, and Transform boundaries.

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What happens at a transform boundary?

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At a transform boundary, two tectonic plates slide past each other.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

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What is a fault?

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A fault is a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.

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What is the difference between oceanic and continental crust?

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Oceanic crust is denser and thinner, while continental crust is thicker and less dense.