Plate Tectonics STAAR Review

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What is the boundary called where two tectonic plates collide?

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Convergent boundary.

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What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?

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Transform boundary.

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What geological event is commonly associated with transform boundaries?

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Earthquake.

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Can you name a famous transform boundary?

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San Andreas Fault.

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What type of plate boundary can lead to the formation of islands due to magma?

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Convergent boundary.

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What is the process called when tectonic plates move apart?

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Divergence.

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What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

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Divergent boundary.

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What geological feature is commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges.

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What is subduction in the context of plate tectonics?

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

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What type of boundary is associated with volcanic activity?

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Convergent boundary.