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A medical term that means narrowing of a vessel is ________.


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Transform Faulting

A type of strike-slip fault where tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, often causing earthquakes.

Subducted Plate

A tectonic plate that is being forced downward into the mantle by another plate at a subduction zone.

Plate Boundary

The edges where two tectonic plates meet, which can result in earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountain ranges.

Subducted Plate

The portion of a tectonic plate that is forced below another plate into the Earth's mantle at a convergent boundary.

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