Plate Boundaries

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This boundary moves away from another boundary.

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divergent

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Which of the following occurs because of convection currents? Tectonic plates on the crust move., The mantle increases in size., Pressure in the crust increases., Pressure in the crust decreases.

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Tectonic plates on the crust move.

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Name the boundary

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convergent boundary

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A subduction zone is formed...

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when one tectonic plate sinks below another.

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In which type of boundary do the plates go away from each other? Options: convergent, normal, divergent, transform

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divergent

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In which type of boundary do the plates come toward each other? Options: convergent, transform, strike-slip, divergent

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convergent

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Oceanic plates separate from each other at a divergent plate boundary at the bottom of the ocean.  Magma comes up and cools between the plates, forming...

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a mid-ocean ridge

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Continental crust and continental crust come toward each other at a convergent plate boundary. This will likely form...

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mountains

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Oceanic crust slides underneath continental crust at a convergent boundary. This is called a...

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subduction zone

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What would you be most likely to find at a convergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust? Options: Volcanos, Mountains, Rift valley, Island Arc (chain of islands)

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Mountains