Types of plate boundaries

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What is a subduction zone?

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A subduction zone is formed when a more dense tectonic plate sinks below a less dense tectonic plate.

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What type of plate boundary occurs when plates collide?

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Convergent boundary.

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What happens at a divergent boundary?

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Plates move apart from each other.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A transform boundary is where plates slide or move past each other.

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What geological features are commonly associated with convergent boundaries?

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Mountain ranges, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.

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What is the main characteristic of divergent boundaries?

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They are characterized by the creation of new crust as plates pull apart.

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What type of boundary is responsible for earthquakes?

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Transform boundaries can cause earthquakes as plates slide past each other.

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What is an example of a convergent boundary?

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The boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate.

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What occurs at a transform boundary?

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Plates slide horizontally past each other, causing friction and earthquakes.

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What is the result of two continental plates colliding?

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Formation of mountain ranges.