Plate Tectonics

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What geological feature is formed at convergent boundaries?

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Mountain range.

Front

Where does subduction occur?

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At deep-ocean trenches.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the name of the supercontinent that all continents were once part of, according to Wegener?

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Pangaea.

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

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Transform boundary.

Front

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

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Subduction.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

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Convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What geological activity is commonly associated with convergent boundaries?

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Earthquakes and volcanic activity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What is the primary driving force behind plate tectonics?

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Mantle convection.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the term for the area where an oceanic plate is forced under a continental plate?

Back

Subduction zone.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the significance of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3