What is a Convergent Boundary?
Plate Tectonics

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A type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced beneath the other.
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What is a Divergent Boundary?
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A type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other, leading to the formation of new crust.
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What is a Transform Boundary?
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A type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, often causing earthquakes.
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What causes the movement of Earth's tectonic plates?
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The movement is primarily caused by convection currents in the mantle, where hot magma rises and cool magma sinks.
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What is convection?
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The process of heat transfer through the movement of fluids, which in the Earth's mantle causes the movement of tectonic plates.
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What is subduction?
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The process where one tectonic plate is forced under another plate, often leading to volcanic activity.
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What is the San Andreas Fault?
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A major transform fault in California known for its significant earthquake activity.
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