What are tectonic plates?
Plate Tectonics

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Tectonic plates are large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.
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What is the Earth's crust?
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The Earth's crust is the outermost layer of the Earth, composed of solid rock.
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What is the mantle?
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The mantle is the layer of the Earth located below the crust, composed of semi-solid rock and is responsible for tectonic plate movement.
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What is a transform boundary?
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A transform boundary is a type of tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally.
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What is a divergent boundary?
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A divergent boundary is a tectonic plate boundary where two plates move away from each other, often resulting in the formation of new crust.
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What is a convergent boundary?
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A convergent boundary is a tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, leading to subduction or mountain formation.
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What is subduction?
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Subduction is the process by which one tectonic plate moves under another plate and sinks into the mantle.
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