Form 2: Plate Boundaries and Movements
Explore the different types of plate boundaries and how the movement of tectonic plates shapes the Earth.
Questions
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What happens at a divergent plate boundary?
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What happens at a convergent plate boundary?
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At a ____ boundary, two tectonic plates slide ____ each other horizontally.
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What feature is formed when two continental plates collide?
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What is the process called when one heavy plate slides beneath a lighter plate?
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Plates that move ____ create gaps where rising magma forms new ocean ____
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The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of which type of boundary?
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What underwater mountain chain forms along a divergent boundary?
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When an oceanic plate sinks into the mantle, it forms a deep ocean ____ in the ____ floor.
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Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur on Earth?
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What forms on land when a continental plate splits apart?
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Over millions of years, plate collision can crumple land to create high mountain ____ like the ____