Plate Boundaries Review

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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, causing geological activity.

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What is a hot spot?

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A location where magma from deep within the mantle melts through the crust, often creating volcanoes.

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What landform is typically associated with hot spots?

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An active volcano at one end of a chain of 'extinct' volcanoes.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move away from each other, often creating new crust.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, leading to subduction or mountain formation.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally.

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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.

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What geological features are found at divergent boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys.

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What geological features are found at convergent boundaries?

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Mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

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What are offset features?

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Geological features that are displaced due to the movement of tectonic plates, such as streams and fences.