Plate Boundaries

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What is the first main type of plate boundary?

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divergent (constructive) plate boundaries

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What is the second main type of plate boundary?

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convergent (destructive) plate boundaries

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What is the third main type of plate boundary?

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transform (conservative) plate boundaries

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When two oceanic plates diverge, what is formed at the plate boundary?

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Fractures

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Volcanoes formed by magma building up above sea level at mid-oceanic ridges are known as:

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Volcanic islands

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When two continental plates diverge, they are stretched causing ________ to form at the plate boundary.

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fractures

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Refer to the diagram of continental-continental plate divergence. The land in between the two continental plates sinks, forming a linear depression known as a ________.

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rift valley

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When two oceanic plates converge and collide, the denser oceanic plate will ______ beneath the less dense oceanic plate.

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subduct

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A deep oceanic trench is formed at the ______ of subduction.

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point

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What is formed when the crust of the subducted ocean plate melts?

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Magma