Plate Boundaries

Front

What was the name of the large continent that all continents were once part of?

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Pangea

Front

What is a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other called?

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Divergent Boundary

Front

What geological feature can be created by convergent plate movement?

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Mountains

Front

What is the theory that states that pieces of Earth's crust are in constant, slow motion?

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Plate Tectonics

Front

What is the term for the area where one plate slides under another plate?

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Subduction Zone

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

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Transform Boundary

Front

What is the process called when tectonic plates collide?

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Convergent Boundary

Front

What geological feature is formed at a divergent boundary?

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Ocean Ridges

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates away from each other?

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Divergence

Front

What can happen at a subduction zone?

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Earthquakes and volcanic activity