Plate Tectonics and Landforms

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What do tectonic plates consist of?

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Both continental and oceanic crust.

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What geological features are associated with transform boundaries?

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Earthquakes and fault lines.

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What types of tectonic plates are found at an island arc?

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Oceanic plate and oceanic plate; convergent boundary.

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Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory?

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Alfred Wegener.

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What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

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Similar fossils found on both sides of the ocean.

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What is a tectonic plate?

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A massive slab of Earth's lithosphere that moves and interacts with other plates.

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What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

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Convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.

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What occurs at a convergent boundary?

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Plates move towards each other, often causing mountains or subduction zones.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other, often creating new crust.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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A major area in the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.