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This type of boundary forms when the crust of one plate is being pushed down and turned into molten rock

convergent


Convergent boundary (subduction zone).
Scratching a mineral with a nail is a test of

hardness

This is the parent material that forms soil

bedrock

What indicates a primary wave

P
P waves

When an oceanic plate is pushed under a continental plate resulting in volcanic activity this type of boundary forms

booff

The motion of these waves is similar to that of ocean waves

L

Brings water to the surface through a fissure in the land

oasis

A body of water that contains a high concentration of dissolved mineral matter

Hot Springs

Formed when the level of land drops below the level of the water table

spring

Subjection to extreme temperatures is an example of this type of weathering

mechanical en.

What boundary forms when two plates slide horizontally past another

Transform

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