Plate Tectonics

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What is the North American Plate?

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A major tectonic plate that covers North America and parts of the Atlantic Ocean.

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What is the Indo-Australian Plate?

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A tectonic plate that includes the continent of Australia and the Indian Ocean.

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What type of boundary creates new crust?

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Divergent boundary.

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What happens at a convergent boundary?

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Plates move toward each other, causing crumpling, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.

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What is a Mid Ocean Ridge?

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An underwater mountain range formed by divergent tectonic plates.

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What is a Transform Boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.

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What is subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate moves under another, often leading to volcanic activity.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What is the Earth's lithosphere?

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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

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What is an earthquake?

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A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.