What is a Transform Plate Boundary?
APES 4.1 - Plate Tectonics

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A type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past one another, causing earthquakes.
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What landform is created when two oceanic plates collide?
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Volcanoes are formed when two oceanic plates collide, leading to subduction and magma formation.
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What are tectonic plates?
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Chunks of the lithosphere that move and interact at plate boundaries, causing geological activity.
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What is Subduction?
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The process where one tectonic plate is pulled beneath another, typically occurring at convergent boundaries.
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What is the Lithosphere?
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The thin layer of rock that forms the Earth's surface, consisting of the crust and the uppermost mantle.
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What is a Divergent Plate Boundary?
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A type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other, often creating new crust.
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What are Mid-Oceanic Ridges?
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Underwater mountain ranges formed by the upwelling of magma at divergent plate boundaries.
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