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    Bailie-mai Bucknall

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    • What is a constructive plate boundary?
      A boundary where two tectonic plates diverge, allowing magma to rise through a fissure in the rock
    • How does a constructive plate boundary cause volcanoes?
      Two plates diverge from one another. Magma rises from the mantle to construct a new crust
    • How does a constructive plate boundary cause earthquakes?
      The movement of the plates diverging can cause an earthquake
    • What mountains form at a constructive plate boundary?
      Fold mountains
    • What is an example of a divergent plate boundary?
      Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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