Plate Tectonics

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What is Plate Tectonics?

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The theory that explains the structure and movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A type of plate boundary where two plates collide, often forming mountains or causing earthquakes.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A type of plate boundary where two plates move apart, often creating new crust, such as mid-ocean ridges.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A type of plate boundary where two plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.

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What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?

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A region around the Pacific Ocean known for its high volcanic and seismic activity due to tectonic plate movements.

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What landform is created by the collision of two continental plates?

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Mountain range.

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What type of boundary is the San Andreas Fault?

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Transform boundary.

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What happens at a convergent boundary between oceanic and continental plates?

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The oceanic plate is subducted under the continental plate, often creating volcanoes.

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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.