AMS 2 Plate Tectonics Review

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The place where two plates come together is known as a _______

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convergent boundary.

Front

Trenches, deep underwater canyons on the sea floor are created at this type of boundary.

Back

Convergent, Subduction Zone.

Front

What are the two types of crust?

Back

continental and oceanic.

Front

Name the boundary where plates move apart.

Back

divergent boundary.

Front

Earth's plates meet at ____________.

Back

plate boundaries.

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?

Back

Subduction.

Front

What type of boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

What geological features are commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

Back

Rift valleys and mid-ocean ridges.

Front

What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates?

Back

Plate tectonics.

Front

What type of boundary can create mountains?

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Convergent boundary.