Plate Tectonics

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What is Plate Tectonics?

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The theory that explains the structure and movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What type of plate boundary occurs when plates move apart?

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Divergent boundary.

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What type of plate boundary occurs when plates collide?

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Convergent boundary.

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

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Transform boundary.

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What geological feature is commonly formed at convergent boundaries?

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Mountains.

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What geological event is most likely to occur at transform boundaries?

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Earthquakes.

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What is an example of a divergent boundary?

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Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

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What is an example of a convergent boundary?

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Himalayas.

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What is the North American Plate?

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A tectonic plate covering parts of North America, including the United States and Canada.