Plate tectonics

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name of margin, when two plates are coming together
convergent
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name of margin, when two plates are pulling apart
divergent
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name of margin, when two plates are moving along side each other
conservative
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Possibly the most famous conservative plate margin
San Andreas Fault
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What day did the Asian tsunami of 2004 hit?
Boxing day
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When a plate is subducted what zone does it move into
Benioff Zone
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Which volcano erupted on May 18th 1980
Mt St Helens
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what is the most explosive volcano on the VEI (classification)
Super volcano
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what earthquake in 2008 registered a 7.9 on the richter scale
Sichuan
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what was the name of the lake that was filled by Mt St Helens
Spirit Lake
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name of margin, when two plates are pulling apart

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divergent

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name of margin, when two plates are moving along side each other

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Possibly the most famous conservative plate margin

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What day did the Asian tsunami of 2004 hit?

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