Plate Tectonic Review

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A valley formed by the separation of tectonic plates

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Rift Valley

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The place where two plates meet

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Plate Boundary

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Boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other

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Transform Boundary

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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called

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Divergent Boundary

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A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other is called

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Convergent Boundary

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The layer of the Earth where tectonic plates float

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Asthenosphere

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The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another

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Subduction

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The geological feature formed at a divergent boundary

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Mid-ocean Ridge

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The type of boundary where plates collide and create mountains

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Convergent Boundary

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The type of boundary where plates move apart and create new crust

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Divergent Boundary