Plates rubbing past each other is known as a transform boundary.
I believe that you are thinking of tectonic plates.
I'm guessing you're talking about the tectonic plates? Divergence.
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Continental plates are tectonic plates. They are tectonic plates upon which continents rest, and they move as do all tectonic plates. Basically, there is no difference, other than the fact that oceanic plates are another type of tectonic plate.
Tectonic plates are the moving pieces under the Earth's surface that form the Earth's crust. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere and interact with each other through processes like subduction, spreading, and collision, which contribute to the shaping of Earth's surface features.
Underground plates are called tectonic plates. These plates are large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other, causing phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Convergent Boundary
They are called a Plate Boundaries :)
The plates that make up the Earth's crust are called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere underneath and interact with each other at plate boundaries, causing various geological phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic activity.
I believe that you are thinking of tectonic plates.
I'm guessing you're talking about the tectonic plates? Divergence.
The link has the information you asked for.
The pieces of the Earth's crust are called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid layer of the Earth's mantle and interact with each other, causing movements such as earthquakes and volcanic activity.
Continental plates are tectonic plates. They are tectonic plates upon which continents rest, and they move as do all tectonic plates. Basically, there is no difference, other than the fact that oceanic plates are another type of tectonic plate.
The Earth's outer layer, or lithosphere, is broken into sections called tectonic plates. These plates float on top of the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them and interact with each other at plate boundaries, causing movements such as earthquakes and volcanic activity.
Anywhere there are tectonic plates, and when two tectonic plates hit each other
Tectonic plates are the moving pieces under the Earth's surface that form the Earth's crust. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere and interact with each other through processes like subduction, spreading, and collision, which contribute to the shaping of Earth's surface features.