Bootcamp Warmup Plate Tectonics

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What is Plate Tectonics?

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The theory that explains the structure and movement of Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What is a Divergent Boundary?

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A tectonic boundary where two plates move away from each other, often resulting in the formation of new oceanic crust.

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What is a Convergent Boundary?

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A tectonic boundary where two plates collide, leading to subduction or mountain formation.

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What is a Transform Boundary?

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A tectonic boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally, causing earthquakes.

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What is Subduction?

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

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What is an Oceanic Ridge?

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An underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics at a divergent boundary.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

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What is a Fault Line?

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A fracture in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred.

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What is Seafloor Spreading?

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The process by which new oceanic crust is created at mid-ocean ridges as tectonic plates pull apart.