What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving towards each other?
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Convergent boundary
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What is the hot, plastic-like layer of Earth made of magma called?
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Mantle
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Which layer of the Earth includes the crust and the upper mantle?
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Lithosphere
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What geological process explains how new crust is created at a divergent boundary?
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Sea-floor spreading
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the name of the area around the Pacific Ocean known for frequent earthquakes and volcanoes?
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Ring of Fire
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other?
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Transform boundary
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What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
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Crust
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