What happens when an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide?
6.2 & 6.3 Test Review

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The oceanic plate subducts because it is more dense than the continental plate.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are the three primary forces that move tectonic plates?
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Ridge push, slab pull, and convection currents.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Where does most seismic and volcanic activity occur?
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Most seismic and volcanic activity occurs where there are plate boundaries.
4.
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What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?
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The Pacific Ring of Fire is a region of active volcanoes.
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What evidence supports the process of seafloor spreading?
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Magnetic patterns on the ocean floor.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Define subduction in the context of tectonic plates.
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Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a tectonic plate?
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A tectonic plate is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock that makes up the Earth's lithosphere.
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