Transform
Divergent
Convergent
Boundaries
Boundaries
Boundaries
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Where two plates are moving
away from each other
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Most often takes place at ocean
ridges
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Where two plates slide past each
other in the opposite direction
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Causes tension that builds to the
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As they push against each other,
Example: Mid-Atlantic Ridge,
one plate is typically forced down
Great Rift Valley
underneath the other plate - this is
called Subduction
creation of fault lines and
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Earthquakes
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Two plates move towards each
other
This movement creates rift
valleys and volcanic islands
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When one plate subducts,
it creates volcanoes
Example: San Andreas Fault
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When they push each
other up, it creates
spectacular mountain
ranges
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Example: Himalayan Mountains