Tectonic Plates

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

• Convergent, Divergent, Transform

• Oceanic, Continental, Subduction

• Mid-Ocean Ridge, Rift Valley, Strike-Slip

• Collision, Subduction, Spreading

How does the movement of tectonic plates at divergent boundaries lead to the creation of new crust?

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What are tectonic plates?

• Large sections of the Earth's atmosphere

• Small rocks on the Earth's surface

• Sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact

• Layers of the Earth's core

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Transform boundaries are characterized by plates sliding past each other horizontally, often causing ___

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What geological features are formed when two tectonic plates collide at convergent boundaries?

• Mountain ranges

• Deep ocean trenches

• Volcanic arcs

• Mid-ocean ridges

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