Boundaries and Ring of Fire Flashcard

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What is the area around the Pacific Plate where boundaries form called?

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Ring of Fire

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In which type of boundary do tectonic plates move away from each other?

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Divergent boundary

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What is a subduction zone?

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A region where one tectonic plate sinks below another.

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What geologic feature is most likely to be found at a convergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?

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Mountain

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What is the San Andreas Fault an example of?

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Transform fault

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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 happens at a divergent boundary?

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Tectonic plates move apart, creating new crust.

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What is a transform fault?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

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What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

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The movement of tectonic plates along faults.

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What type of boundary is formed when two plates collide?

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Convergent boundary.