Plate Interactions

Question 1

Continuous underwater mountain ranges formed by the uplift of oceanic crust at divergent boundaries.

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Ocean Ridges

Question 2

Conical or vent-like landforms that result from the eruption of molten rock, ash, and gases onto the Earth's surface.

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Volcanoes

Question 3

Openings in the ocean floor where heated water rich in minerals emerges.

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Hydrothermal Vents

Question 4

Linear-shaped lowland regions on continents formed by the stretching and splitting of tectonic plates.

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Rift Valleys

Question 5

Convergence of plates; one plate is forced beneath another, leading to melting, magma ascent, and volcanic activity.

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Subduction Zones

Question 6

Divergence at mid-ocean ridges; plates moving apart create elevated underwater mountain ranges.

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Ocean Ridges

Question 7

Stress release along plate boundaries due to slow plate movement; seismic waves result in...

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Earthquakes

Question 8

Continental plates pull apart, forming gaps where magma can rise, creating...

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Rift Valleys

Question 9

Divergence at mid-ocean ridges; plates move apart, magma rises, and new oceanic crust forms.

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Seafloor Spreading

Question 10

Converging continental plates; collision causes folding and uplift, forming...

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Mountain Ranges

Question 11

Series of elevated landforms created by the tectonic collision and uplift of large sections of the Earth's crust.

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Mountain Ranges

Question 12

Where one tectonic plate descends beneath another, leading to the formation of deep ocean trenches and volcanic arcs.

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Subduction Zones

Question 13

The process where tectonic plates separate at mid-ocean ridges, allowing magma to create new oceanic crust.

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Seafloor Spreading

Question 14

Mantle plumes beneath plates; stationary hot spots create volcanic activity as plates move over them.

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Hot Spots

Question 15

Subduction zones and divergent boundaries; melting plates lead to magma ascent and...

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Volcanoes

Question 16

Mid-ocean ridges; seawater infiltrates crust, gets heated by magma, and rises to form...

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Hydrothermal Vents

Question 17

Fixed areas in the Earth's mantle where magma rises to the surface, forming volcanic features.

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Hot Spots

Question 18

Sudden shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the release of energy in the Earth's crust.

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Earthquakes

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