Types of Plate Boundaries
What are the Types of plate
boundaries?
There are 3 types of tectonic plate
boundaries. Types of Plate Boundaries are classified based on
the way the tectonic plates move in relation to one another
creating different surface phenomena. Below are the three types
of plate boundaries.
Divergent Plate Boundaries
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When two
tectonic plates move away from each other, a
divergent plate boundary occurs. See
Divergent
Boundaries.
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Convergent Plate Boundaries
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When two
tectonic plates move away toward each
other, a convergent plate boundary occurs. When
two tectonic plates collide, sometimes the edge
of one plate sinks under the edge of another
plate. See Convergent
Boundaries.
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Transform Plate Boundaries
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When two
tectonic plates neither collide nor move apart
but they simply slide past one another, the
surface created is called transform plate
boundaries. Examples of transform plate
boundaries are the Pacific plate and the North
American plate which slide past one another
near the coast of California. See Transform
Boundaries.
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