Plate Tectonics

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What is Plate Tectonics?

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The theory that explains the structure and movement of Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What is a Divergent Boundary?

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A type of boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other, allowing magma to rise and create new crust.

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What is a Convergent Boundary?

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A type of boundary where two tectonic plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced beneath the other.

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What is a Transform Boundary?

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A type of boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.

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What is the Mid-Ocean Ridge?

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An underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics at divergent boundaries.

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What is subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate moves under another plate and sinks into the mantle.

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What is magma?

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Molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface that can rise to form new crust.

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What is lithosphere?

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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

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What is an earthquake?

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A sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves.

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