Pangea and Plate Boundaries

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What is Pangea?

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Pangea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, where all the continents were joined together as one landmass.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other, causing geological activity such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

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What is a Transform Boundary?

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A Transform Boundary is a type of tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally.

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What is a Convergent Boundary?

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A Convergent Boundary is where two tectonic plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced below the other.

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What is a Divergent Boundary?

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A Divergent Boundary is where two tectonic plates move away from each other, allowing magma to rise and create new crust.

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What is the Earth's Crust?

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The Earth's Crust is the outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of solid rock and soil.

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What happens at a Divergent Boundary?

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At a Divergent Boundary, tectonic plates move away from each other, and magma rises to form new crust.

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What is Oceanic Crust?

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Oceanic Crust is the part of the Earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins, and it is denser than continental crust.

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What is Continental Crust?

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Continental Crust is the part of the Earth's crust that forms the continents, and it is generally thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.

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What is Subduction?

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Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another plate and sinks into the mantle.

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