Plate Boundaries

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What is a Sliding/Transform Boundary?

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A type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.

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Is Mt. Everest still growing?

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Yes, Mt. Everest is still growing due to tectonic activity.

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What is an example of a Sliding/Transform Boundary?

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The San Andreas Fault.

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What type of boundary is the Great Rift Valley in Africa?

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Divergent Boundary.

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What boundary is responsible for the creation of the Mariana Trench?

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Convergent Boundary: Subduction.

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What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

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Divergent, Convergent, and Transform boundaries.

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What occurs at a Divergent Boundary?

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Tectonic plates move apart, leading to the formation of new crust.

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What is a Convergent Boundary?

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A type of plate boundary where two plates collide, often leading to subduction.

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What geological features are commonly formed at Convergent Boundaries?

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Mountains, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

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What is subduction?

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