Plate Tectonics

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

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convergent boundary.

Front

What type of boundary is the San Andreas Fault in California?

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Transform.

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Where would the oldest rock be found in relation to tectonic plates?

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At the edges of tectonic plates, typically farthest from mid-ocean ridges.

Front

What occurs at a convergent boundary where an oceanic crust and continental crust come together?

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volcanoes.

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___________ is when two plates move toward each other.

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Convergent boundary.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A place where two tectonic plates move away from each other.

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What geological feature is commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges.

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What is the process of sea-floor spreading?

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The formation of new oceanic crust as magma rises to the surface at mid-ocean ridges.

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What happens at transform boundaries?

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Two plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.

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What is subduction?

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