Plate Boundaries

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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 geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary?

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Mountains, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

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

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Subduction.

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What type of boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

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Divergent boundary.

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What is the significance of the mid-ocean ridge?

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It is a divergent boundary where new oceanic crust is formed.

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What is the term for the area where two tectonic plates meet?

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Plate boundary.

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What geological events are commonly associated with transform boundaries?

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Earthquakes.

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What is Pangaea?

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A supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.

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What type of plate boundary is associated with volcanic activity?

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Convergent and divergent boundaries.

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What is an ocean basin?

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The deepest part of the ocean floor, typically found between continental margins.