Earthquakes and Volcanoes

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What are convergent boundaries?

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Convergent boundaries are places where two tectonic plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced below the other, leading to subduction.

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Where do earthquakes mainly occur?

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Earthquakes mainly occur at convergent and transform boundaries.

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What are transform boundaries?

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Transform boundaries are places where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.

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How do earthquakes happen?

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Earthquakes happen when two tectonic plates that have been stuck break away from each other suddenly.

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What is a dormant volcano?

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A dormant volcano is one that has not erupted in a long time but may erupt again in the future.

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What is subduction?

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

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What is a tectonic plate?

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A tectonic plate is a large slab of solid rock that makes up the Earth's lithosphere and moves over the semi-fluid asthenosphere.

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What happens at divergent boundaries?

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At divergent boundaries, tectonic plates move away from each other, creating new crust as magma rises to the surface.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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The Ring of Fire is a major area in the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur due to tectonic plate movements.

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What is magma?

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Magma is molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface, which can erupt as lava during a volcanic eruption.