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What are convection currents?
Are formed when plates move apart at a constructive plate boundary.
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What can cause volcanoes?
Are formed when destructive plates move together causing melting and friction.
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What is the direction of plates at a convergent plate boundary?
They move together. (Oceanic sinks under Continental)
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What is the direction of plates at a divergent plate boundary?
They move apart. (Causes magma to form)
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What is the direction of plates at a conservative plate boundary?
They slide past each other. (Tend to get stuck causing Earthquakes)
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What are earthquakes measured on?
They are measured with a seismometer in the richter scale.
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What can cause volcanoes?

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