Amplify Plate Motion

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What is a tectonic plate?

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A large slab of Earth's lithosphere that moves and interacts with other plates.

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What occurs at a convergent plate boundary?

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Two plates move toward each other, which can cause one plate to sink beneath the other.

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How do tectonic plates interact at transform boundaries?

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At transform boundaries, tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.

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What is the difference between the outer layer and the mantle of the Earth?

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The outer layer is hard, solid rock, while the mantle is soft, solid rock.

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What is the role of the mantle in plate tectonics?

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The mantle provides a soft, solid layer on which tectonic plates can move.

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What is the lithosphere?

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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

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What is a divergent plate boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other, creating new crust.

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What is subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate sinks beneath another at a convergent boundary.

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What geological features are formed at convergent boundaries?

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Mountains, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

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What is the asthenosphere?

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The semi-fluid layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere that allows tectonic plates to move.