Plate Tectonics

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What is a Divergent Boundary?

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A plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other, often resulting in the formation of new crust, such as mid-ocean ridges.

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What is a Convergent Boundary?

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A plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other, which can lead to the formation of mountains or subduction zones.

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What is a Transform Boundary?

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A plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, often causing earthquakes.

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What is a Subduction Zone?

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A region where one tectonic plate slides under another, often leading to volcanic activity and the formation of deep ocean trenches.

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What can Convergent Plate Movement create?

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Mountains, as the colliding plates push the Earth's crust upward.

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What happens when pressure builds between two tectonic plates?

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It can suddenly release, causing an earthquake.

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What is an Earthquake?

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A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

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What is a Rift?

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A linear zone where the Earth's crust is being pulled apart, often associated with divergent boundaries.

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What are Ocean Ridges?

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Underwater mountain ranges formed by the upwelling of magma at divergent boundaries.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.