The Restless Earth-What landforms are found at different plate boundaries? (1.2)

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Large mountain ranges where rock layers have been crumpled as they have been forced together
Fold mountains
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Deep sections of the ocean, usually where an oceanic plate is sinking below a continental plate
Ocean trenches
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A steep-sided volcano that is made up of a variety of materials, such as lava and ash
Composite volcano
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A broad volcano that is mostly made up of lava
Shield volcano
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The sinking of oceanic crust at a destructive margin
Subduction
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Card 2

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Deep sections of the ocean, usually where an oceanic plate is sinking below a continental plate

Back

Ocean trenches

Card 3

Front

A steep-sided volcano that is made up of a variety of materials, such as lava and ash

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

A broad volcano that is mostly made up of lava

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

The sinking of oceanic crust at a destructive margin

Back

Preview of the front of card 5

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