Plate Boundaries Flashcard

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What are the three types of plate boundaries?

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Divergent, Convergent, Transform

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What occurs along plate boundaries? Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Tsunamis; Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Mountain Ranges; Deserts, Rainforests, Valleys; Glaciers, Icebergs, Avalanches

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Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Mountain Ranges

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What type of collision occurs when two plates of continental crust collide?

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Continental to Continental

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What is formed when two plates move away from each other at divergent boundaries?

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New Continental Crust

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Where are most divergent boundaries located? Options: In the Desert, On the Ocean Floor, In the Rainforest, On the Moon

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On the Ocean Floor

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What occurs at transform boundaries?

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Sudden Slippage of Crustal Rock

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Which major transform boundary is located in California?

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San Andreas Fault

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What type of collision occurs when two plates of oceanic crust collide?

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Ocean to Ocean