Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

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What is the boundary where mountains are primarily formed?

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Continental to Continental Convergence.

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

What are the large sections of the Earth's lithosphere called?

Back

Tectonic plates.

Front

What type of boundary does not create or destroy crust?

Back

Transform Boundary.

Front

Which seismic wave arrives first during an earthquake?

Back

Primary Waves (P-Waves).

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?

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Subduction.

Front

What type of boundary is characterized by plates moving apart?

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Divergent boundary.

Front

What geological feature is formed at a divergent boundary?

Back

Rift valleys.

Front

What is the term for the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by seismic waves?

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Earthquake.

Front

What are the two main types of tectonic plate boundaries?

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Convergent and Divergent boundaries.