Plate Tectonics Features 2022

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What type of boundary is the San Andreas Fault?

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Transform boundary.

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What happens at a convergent boundary?

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Two tectonic plates move toward each other.

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What is formed at divergent boundaries?

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New crust.

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What is subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate moves under another.

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What type of boundary involves plates moving away from each other?

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Divergent boundary.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A boundary where two plates slide past each other.

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What geological feature is commonly associated with convergent boundaries?

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Volcanoes.

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What is the result of oceanic crust subducting under continental crust?

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Formation of mountain ranges and volcanic activity.

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What is the primary cause of earthquakes at transform boundaries?

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The friction between sliding plates.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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A region in the Pacific Ocean known for its high volcanic and seismic activity.