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Plate Tectonics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Plates push apart at this type of boundary. | divergent boundary |
| Plates collide together at this type of boundary. | convergent boundary |
| Plates slide past each other at this type of boundary. | transform boundary |
| An example of a divergent boundary. | MidAtlantic Ridge |
| An example of a transform boundary. | SanAndres Fault |
| An example of a convergent boundary. | Andes Mountains |
| This is formed when an oceanic plate goes under a continental plate. | subduction zone |
| The scientist credited with discovering Continental Drift. | Alfred Wegener |
| The scientist credited with discovering Sea-Floor Spreading. | Harry Hess |