What is a plate boundary?
Plate Boundaries

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A plate boundary is the edge where two tectonic plates meet. These boundaries can be classified into three main types: convergent, divergent, and transform.
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What is a convergent boundary?
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A convergent boundary is where two tectonic plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced below the other, leading to subduction.
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What is a divergent boundary?
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A divergent boundary is where two tectonic plates move apart from each other, allowing magma to rise and create new crust, often forming mid-ocean ridges.
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What is a transform boundary?
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A transform boundary is where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, which can cause earthquakes.
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What is subduction?
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Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another plate and sinks into the mantle, often occurring at convergent boundaries.
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What type of crust is denser: oceanic or continental?
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Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust, which is why it often subducts beneath continental crust at convergent boundaries.
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What geological feature is formed at divergent boundaries?
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Divergent boundaries create new sea floor, often forming mid-ocean ridges.
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