Plate Boundaries

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What is a plate boundary?

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A plate boundary is where two tectonic plates come together.

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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 the current status of the Earth's continents?

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The Earth's continents are continually breaking apart and coming together.

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What type of crustal features form at a transform boundary?

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Faults are the crustal features that form at a transform boundary.

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What were the names of the two continents that started drifting apart?

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The two continents that started drifting apart are Laurasia and Gondwanaland.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A divergent boundary is where two tectonic plates move away from each other, often creating new crust.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A convergent boundary is where two tectonic plates collide, leading to subduction or mountain formation.

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What geological features are commonly associated with convergent boundaries?

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Mountains, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs are commonly associated with convergent boundaries.

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What is the theory of plate tectonics?

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The theory of plate tectonics explains how the Earth's plates move and interact, leading to geological activity.

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What happens at a transform boundary?

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At a transform boundary, two tectonic plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.