Plate Boundaries

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What is a Divergent Oceanic Boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other, creating new oceanic crust.

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What happens at a Transform Boundary?

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Two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, causing earthquakes.

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What is a Convergent Oceanic to Continental Boundary?

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A boundary where an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, often forming mountains and volcanoes.

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What geological feature is created at a Divergent Boundary in the ocean?

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Mid Ocean Ridge.

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What are the two crustal features that occur near every subduction zone?

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Volcanoes and Trenches.

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What is a Convergent Oceanic to Oceanic Boundary?

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A boundary where two oceanic plates collide, leading to the formation of island arcs.

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What is a Convergent Continental to Continental Boundary?

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A boundary where two continental plates collide, resulting in the formation of mountain ranges.

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What is a Rift Valley?

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A lowland region formed by the divergence of tectonic plates, often found on land.

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What is a Mid Ocean Ridge?

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An underwater mountain range formed by the upwelling of magma at a divergent boundary.

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What is a Deep Ocean Trench?

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A deep, narrow depression in the ocean floor formed at a convergent boundary where one plate subducts beneath another.