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 the three main types of plate boundaries?

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Convergent, Divergent, and Transform boundaries.

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What occurs at a convergent boundary?

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Plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced beneath another, leading to subduction.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other, often resulting in the formation of new crust.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally, causing earthquakes.

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What is subduction?

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The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

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What is the difference between oceanic and continental crust?

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Oceanic crust is denser and thinner than continental crust, which is thicker and less dense.

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What is Pangaea?

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A supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, where all continents were joined together.

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What geological feature is commonly formed at a convergent boundary?

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Mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

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What is a fault line?

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A fracture in the Earth's crust where blocks of land have moved past each other.