Study Jam: Landforms & Plate Boundaries

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What is a transform boundary?

Back

A transform boundary is a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, causing earthquakes.

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Give an example of a transform boundary.

Back

San Andreas Fault is an example of a transform boundary.

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What type of plate boundary forms the highest mountains?

Back

Convergent boundaries form the highest mountains.

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What happens at a convergent boundary?

Back

At a convergent boundary, two tectonic plates collide, and one plate may be forced under the other, leading to mountain formation or subduction.

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True or False: Plates slide horizontally past each other at a convergent boundary.

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False. Plates slide horizontally past each other at a transform boundary.

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What is a fault zone?

Back

A fault zone is an area of many fractured pieces of crust along a large fault.

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What occurs in a subduction zone?

Back

In a subduction zone, one tectonic plate is forced under another, often leading to volcanic activity.

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What is a mid-ocean ridge?

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A mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain range formed by tectonic plates moving apart at a divergent boundary.

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What is the difference between convergent and divergent boundaries?

Back

Convergent boundaries involve plates colliding, while divergent boundaries involve plates moving apart.

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What geological features are commonly found at convergent boundaries?

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Mountains, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs are commonly found at convergent boundaries.