Plate Tectonics and Boundaries

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What is a tectonic plate?

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A piece of the Earth's crust.

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What happens to temperature and pressure as you get to deeper layers within Earth?

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Temperature and Pressure increase.

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The upper rigid part of Earth that contains the crust and part of the upper mantle is called the _________.

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lithosphere.

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What theory was proposed by Alfred Wegener regarding the continents?

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theory of continental drift.

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Where are most divergent boundaries located?

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Along the middle of most ocean floors.

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What is the theory of plate tectonics?

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The theory that explains the movement of the Earth's plates and how they interact at their boundaries.

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What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

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Divergent, Convergent, and Transform boundaries.

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What occurs at a convergent boundary?

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Plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced beneath another.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.

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What geological features are commonly formed at divergent boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys.