Plate Tectonics/Boundaries CFU

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What is a tectonic plate?

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A piece of the Earth's lithosphere.

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What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move apart?

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Divergent boundary.

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What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

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Convergent boundary.

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

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Transform boundary.

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What process involves the movement of the Earth's plates due to convection currents?

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Plate tectonics.

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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 feature is commonly formed at a convergent boundary?

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Mountain ranges.

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What geological feature is commonly formed at a divergent boundary?

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Rift valleys.

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What is the process called when an oceanic plate sinks beneath a continental plate?

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Subduction.

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What is the main driving force behind plate tectonics?

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Convection currents in the mantle.