What is a divergent boundary?
Continental Drift and Plate Boundaries

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A divergent boundary is where two tectonic plates drift apart from each other.
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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.
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Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory?
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Alfred Wegener proposed the Continental Drift Theory.
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What is a subduction zone?
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A subduction zone is the point where one tectonic plate slides beneath another.
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What type of mountains are formed at convergent boundaries?
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Folded mountains are formed at convergent boundaries, specifically at Convergent (Continental/Continental) boundaries.
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What is the lithosphere?
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The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
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What is Pangaea?
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Pangaea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
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