Tectonic Plates

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  • Who created the theory of plate tectonics and continental drift?
    Answer: Alfred Wegener
  • DIVERGENT PLATES: Divergent plates pull apart from each other.
  • CONVERGENT PLATES: Convergent plates push boundaries together
  • TRANSFORM (CONSERVATIVE) PLATES: Conservative (transform) plate boundaries slide across from each other.
  • What type of plate boundary is found between the Nazca plate and South American plate?
    Answer: Convergent boundary subduction zone