Plate Boundaries (Shortened)

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are trenches?
Back
Trenches are some of the deepest spots on the ocean floor, formed by the subduction of one tectonic plate beneath another.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What type of plate boundary is formed when two plates collide?
Back
Convergent boundary.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What occurs at a divergent boundary?
Back
At a divergent boundary, tectonic plates move apart, leading to the formation of new oceanic crust, such as at mid-ocean ridges.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What geological features are commonly associated with convergent boundaries?
Back
Island arcs, subduction zones, volcanic mountains, and trenches.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the Mid Atlantic Ridge?
Back
The Mid Atlantic Ridge is a divergent boundary where the ocean floor is spreading apart, creating new crust.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a volcano?
Back
A volcano is a geological feature that forms when magma from beneath the Earth's crust escapes to the surface.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the theory of continental drift propose?
Back
The theory of continental drift states that continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved apart over time.
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