Plate Boundaries and Landforms

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What is a divergent plate boundary?

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A divergent plate boundary is where two tectonic plates move away from each other, often creating new crust as magma rises to the surface, forming features like mid-ocean ridges.

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What is a convergent plate boundary?

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A convergent plate boundary is where two tectonic plates collide or move towards each other, which can lead to the formation of mountains, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic activity.

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What is a transform plate boundary?

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A transform plate boundary is where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, causing earthquakes along faults.

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What landform is created at divergent plate boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges are formed at divergent plate boundaries as tectonic plates pull apart.

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What landform is created at convergent plate boundaries?

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Mountains are often formed at convergent plate boundaries when two continental plates collide.

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What is an example of a transform boundary?

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The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of a transform boundary.

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What happens at a convergent boundary involving an oceanic plate and a continental plate?

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The oceanic plate is subducted beneath the continental plate, leading to volcanic activity and the formation of mountain ranges.

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What is subduction?

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Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle, often occurring at convergent boundaries.

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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 the upwelling of magma at divergent plate boundaries.

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What is a fault?

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A fault is a fracture in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred, commonly found at transform boundaries.