What landform is formed by the collision of two tectonic plates at a convergent boundary?
CLMS Earth Science Unit 6A Review

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Marianas Trench
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What property of rocks remains unchanged when mountains are pushed higher due to tectonic plate collision?
Back
Total Mass is unchanged.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What causes the volcanoes in the Hawaiian Islands?
Back
The tectonic plate moving over a hot spot where magma breaks through the crust.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What evidence supports the theory that Earth's crust is made up of rocky plates that move over time?
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Magma wells up and forms a ridge down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, creating new seafloor.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What feature results when plates of different densities converge and one plate slips under the other?
Back
A trench.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a tectonic plate?
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A large, rigid piece of the Earth's lithosphere that moves and interacts with other plates.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a convergent boundary?
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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, often forming mountains or trenches.
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