Types of Tectonic Plate Movements

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What are the four types of tectonic plate movements?

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Convergent, Divergent, Transform, Subduction.

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Name a type of tectonic plate movement where plates move towards each other.

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Convergent

Front

Name a type of tectonic plate movement where plates move apart.

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Divergent

Front

Name a type of tectonic plate movement where plates slide past each other.

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Transform

Front

Name a type of tectonic plate movement where one plate moves under another.

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Subduction

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What geological feature is commonly formed at divergent plate boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges

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Which type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of mountain ranges?

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Convergent boundaries

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What natural disaster is often caused by transform plate boundaries?

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Earthquakes