Plate Boundaries

by Rebecca

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Plate Boundaries

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The​ ​three​ ​type​ ​of​ ​plate​ ​boundaries​ ​are​ ​divergent,convergent,​ ​and 
transform.​ ​The​ ​definition​ ​of​ ​the​ ​boundaries​ ​are​ ​the​ ​following 
divergent-​ ​it​ ​is​ ​where​ ​two​ ​plates​ ​are​ ​moving​ ​away​ ​from​ ​each​ ​other. 
convergent-is​ ​when​ ​two​ ​plates​ ​slide​ ​towards​ ​on​ ​another​ ​making 
them​ ​hit​ ​each​ ​other. 
transform-​ ​it​ ​is​ ​when​ ​two​ ​plates​ ​slide​ ​horizontally. 
 

 

An​ ​example​ ​of​ ​a​ ​divergent​ ​boundary​ ​is​ ​the​ ​Great​ ​Rift​ ​Valley 
An​ ​example​ ​of​ ​an​ ​convergent​ ​boundary​ ​is​ ​the​ ​Nazca​ ​plate​ ​and​ ​the 
South​ ​American​ ​plate. 
An​ ​example​ ​of​ ​an​ ​transform​ ​boundary​ ​is​ ​the​ ​San​ ​Andreas​ ​Fault. 
The​ ​boundary​ ​that​ ​creates​ ​earthquakes​ ​are​ ​convergent​ ​boundaries. 

Divergent plate boundaries cause volcanoes.

Divergent plate boundaries create ocean floors.

Convergent plate boundaries destroy ocean floors.

Convergent plate boundaries create mid ocean ranges

Convergent plate boundaries create deep ocean trenches.

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