1. Convergent
2. Divergent
3. Transform
4. Plate tectonics
5. Oceanic-oceanic convergence forms volcanic island arcs.
6. Oceanic-continental convergence forms coastal mountain ranges and volcanic arcs.
7. Continental-continental convergence forms large mountain ranges (e.g., Himalayas).
8. Forces that cause plates to move include mantle convection, ridge push, and slab pull.
9. A subduction zone is a well-studied concept that explains how one plate moves beneath another at convergent boundaries.
10. Rivers in Earth’s crust are not on the edges but are often called drainage basins or watersheds.
11. The lithosphere includes the uppermost mantle and crust.
12. A divergent boundary is a theory used to model forces along a divergent boundary.
13. The geological theory that states that pieces of Earth’s crust move, collide, and slide past each other is called plate tectonics.
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