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Plates are big sheets of rock that move by the convection in the mantle. And a boundary is a line that marks the limits of an area also called a dividing line. So the plates on the crust that are constantly moving have names for ex: the pacific plate which is under the Pacific Ocean the boundary is the place where the plates meet on all sides(where the pacific plate ends).
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Collision boundaries and subduction boundaries are types of what boundaries?
The older denser plate sinks under a deep ocean trench into the mantle. Some rock above the subducting plate melts and forms magma. Since the magma is less dense than the surrounding rock, it rises toward the surface. Eventually, the magma breaks through the ocean floor, making a volcanoe.
Evidence of plate movement occurs at plate?
tectonic boundaries where plates interact, such as divergent boundaries where plates move apart, convergent boundaries where plates collide, and transform boundaries where plates slide past each other. These interactions create earthquakes, volcanic activity, mountain ranges, and oceanic trenches, providing evidence for plate movement. Seafloor spreading and paleomagnetism also support the theory of plate tectonics.
Are the plate boundaries the same as the edges of continents?
No. Not all plate boundaries are at the edges of continents, nor do all edges of continents correspond with plate boundaries. Many plate boundaries are found in the middle of oceans, while the continent of Africa is being torn apart by a developing plate boundary. Some edges of continents, such as the west coast of South America are near plate boundaries. These are called active continental margins. Others, such as the east coast of North America, are nowhere near plate boundaries. These are called passive continental margins.
Is subduction characteristic of diverging plate boundaries?
No, subduction is not characteristic of diverging plate boundaries. Subduction occurs at converging plate boundaries where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another plate. Diverging plate boundaries are where tectonic plates move away from each other, such as at mid-ocean ridges.
What are the main types of tectonic plate boundaries?
The main types of tectonic plate boundaries are divergent boundaries, where plates move apart; convergent boundaries, where plates move toward each other; and transform boundaries, where plates slide past each other horizontally.
What is the definition of the word plate boundary?
Plate boundaries are where tectonic plates meet.
What are three types of plate bounderys?
the three types of plate boundaries are : -convergent plate boundaries -divergent plate boundaries -transformed plate boundaries
What are three types of bounderies?
the three types of plate boundaries are : -convergent plate boundaries -divergent plate boundaries -transformed plate boundaries
What is the where 2 tectonic plates meet called?
a plate boundary there are constructive plate boundaries, destructive plate boundaries, conservative plate boundaries and collision plate boundaries
What are the tree types of plate boundaries?
Plate boundaries are places where two tectonic plates meet. There are three major types of plate boundaries. These are divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries.
What type of plate boundary does compression occur?
Converging Plate Boundaries
What is the definition of convergent boundaries?
okay, a convergent boundary is when 2 plate tectonics collide together and making volcanoes or mountains :D
What type of plate boundarries found in andesitic valcano?
Plate boundaries are not found in volcanoes.Volcanoes occur along plate boundaries usually along convergent boundaries
What are the three types plate boundaries?
Three types of plate boundaries are spreading boundaries, colliding boundaries, and sliding boundaries. um actually they are divergent, convergent, and transform
Do most severe earthquakes occur at plate boundaries or in the middle of plates?
Plate Boundaries
Can one plate have several types of plate boundaries?
All of the tectonic plates have different types of plate boundaries, most having all three types of plate boundaries. Convergent, where the plate is subducting under another plate, divergent, where the plate is pulling away from another plate, and transform boundaries where the plates are sliding past each other.
Are there maps of plate boundaries for mt st Helen's?
Yeah there are maps for the Mt St Helens plate boundaries. Type into google Juan de Fuca plate boundaries It is a destructive plate boundary
