Plate Tectonics

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What are subduction zones?

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Subduction zones are areas where one tectonic plate is being forced under another plate, often leading to volcanic activity, earthquakes, and the formation of ocean trenches.

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What features can subduction zones in the ocean create?

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Subduction zones can create islands, volcanoes, earthquakes, and ocean trenches.

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What type of plate boundary causes mountains to form?

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Convergent plate boundaries cause mountains to form when two tectonic plates collide.

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What landform occurs at a divergent plate boundary?

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A mid-ocean ridge occurs at a divergent plate boundary.

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What is a mid-ocean ridge?

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A mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics at a divergent boundary.

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What happens at a transform plate boundary?

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At a transform plate boundary, two tectonic plates slide past each other, which can cause earthquakes.

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What is a convergent plate boundary?

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A convergent plate boundary is where two tectonic plates collide, leading to the formation of mountains, trenches, and volcanic activity.

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What is a divergent plate boundary?

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A divergent plate boundary is where two tectonic plates move apart from each other, creating new crust as magma rises to the surface.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur due to tectonic plate movements.

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What is an earthquake?

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An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere.