plate tectonics

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  • Transform plate boundaries occur when two plates slide past each other horizontally, causing earthquakes.
  • Convergent boundaries occur when two plates collide with one another, leading to three main types of convergences: oceanic-oceanic convergence, continental-continental convergence, and oceanic-continental convergence.
  • Plate boundaries are where two or more plates meet, resulting in different types of earthquakes depending on the type of boundary involved.
  • The Earth's crust is made up of several plates that move over the mantle.
  • Plate boundaries are where two or more plates meet, resulting in different types of earthquakes depending on the type of boundary involved.
  • Divergent plate boundaries occur when two plates move away from each other, creating new crust in the process.
  • Divergent plate boundaries occur when two plates move away from each other, resulting in the formation of new crust.
  • Plate boundaries are where two or more plates meet, resulting in different types of earthquakes depending on the type of boundary involved.
  • Divergent plate boundaries occur when two plates move away from each other, creating new crust in the process.
  • Divergent plate boundaries occur when two plates move away from each other, resulting in the formation of new crust.
  • Convergent plate boundaries are where two plates move towards each other, resulting in the formation of oceanic trenches or mountain ranges.
  • The Earth's lithosphere is made up of several large plates that float on top of the asthenosphere.
  • Convergent plate boundaries are where two plates move towards each other, resulting in the formation of oceanic trenches or mountain ranges.