Amplify Plate Motion

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What are mid-ocean ridges formed at?

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Divergent Plate Boundaries

Front

What are the sections called that divide Earth's outer layer?

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Plates

Front

Where are plates destroyed and trenches formed?

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Convergent Plate Boundaries

Front

How do the plates of Earth's outer layer move?

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Move very slowly

Front

What is a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain or sand dune?

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Landform

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates move apart?

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Divergent Boundary

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates collide?

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Convergent Boundary

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

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Transform Boundary

Front

What geological feature is commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges

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What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

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Subduction