Tectonic Plate Boundaries

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Three Types of Plate Boundaries

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Transform (slide past), Convergent (collision), Divergent (pull apart)

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Boundary between two colliding plates, often associated with mountain building, and volcanic eruptions

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convergent boundary

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Example of divergent boundary between two continental plates.

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Mid-Atlantic Ridge (valley in the Atlantic Ocean)

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Formed by two continental plates colliding and forcing each other upwards during convergent boundary.

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Mountain ranges

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What type of boundary is this?
Options: convergent, divergent, transform

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divergent

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What type of boundary is this?
Options: convergent, divergent, transform

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transform

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What type of boundary is this? Options: convergent, divergent, transform

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convergent

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Where does new crust form?

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divergent boundary

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___________, meaning "all land," is the name of the great landmass that existed millions of years ago.

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Pangaea

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Who is the scientist credited with the theory of continental drift (which led to the theory of plate tectonics)?

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Wegener