Plate Tectonics

I. Boundry Types

A. Transforming boundries

1. A transforeming boundry is a place in the earth where two plates slip past each other moving in opposite directions.

 

B. Diverging Boundries

1. A divergent boundry is where two plates move apart or diverge.

 

C. Convergent Boundries

1. A convergent boundry is a place in the earth where two boundries come together or converge. when two plates converge it is called a collision. This is the place of earth where earthquakes happen. subduction.htm

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