Plate Tectonics

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What are Oceanic Trenches formed by?

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Divergent plate boundaries.

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What type of plate boundary forms islands from magma?

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Convergent plate boundary.

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What is a Convergent Boundary?

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A type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates come together.

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What type of event occurs at a Convergent Boundary?

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Earthquake.

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What is a subduction zone?

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A region where one tectonic plate sinks below another.

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What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

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Convergent, Divergent, and Transform.

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What happens at Divergent Boundaries?

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Tectonic plates move apart, creating new crust.

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What geological feature is commonly formed at Convergent Boundaries?

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Mountains.

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What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

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Movement of tectonic plates along faults.

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What is a Transform Boundary?

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A type of plate boundary where two plates slide past each other.