AMS 2 Plate Tectonics Review

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What is a transform boundary?

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A transform boundary is a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other in opposite directions.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A divergent boundary is a plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other.

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What are plate boundaries?

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Plate boundaries are the locations where two tectonic plates meet.

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What are the two types of crust?

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The two types of crust are continental crust and oceanic crust.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A convergent boundary is a plate boundary where two tectonic plates come together.

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What is the significance of plate tectonics?

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Plate tectonics explains the movement of Earth's plates and is responsible for many geological phenomena, including earthquakes and volcanic activity.

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What is continental drift?

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Continental drift is the theory that continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together.

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What is the lithosphere?

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

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What is the asthenosphere?

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The asthenosphere is the semi-fluid layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere that allows for the movement of tectonic plates.

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What is subduction?

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