At a boundary, processes such as subduction (one plate moving beneath another), divergence (two plates moving away from each other), or convergence (two plates colliding) can occur, leading to various geological phenomena like earthquakes, volcanic activity, and mountain formation. These processes are driven by tectonic forces within the Earth's lithosphere.
Reventador volcano is located on the South American Plate boundary where the Nazca Plate is subducting beneath it. This type of plate boundary is known as a convergent boundary.
Converging Plate Boundaries
According to scientific studies, the least dangerous plate boundary is the divergent boundary. Only moderate earthquakes occur in this type of boundary compared to convergent and transform plate boundaries.
A convergent boundary is formed when plates collide. In this type of boundary, one plate is forced beneath the other in a process called subduction. This collision can result in the formation of mountains, volcanic arcs, and deep-sea trenches.
Subduction occurs at a convergent boundary, where two tectonic plates move towards each other and one is forced beneath the other into the mantle. This process often leads to the formation of deep ocean trenches, volcanic arcs, and earthquakes.
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Transform boundary
divergent
Reventador volcano is located on the South American Plate boundary where the Nazca Plate is subducting beneath it. This type of plate boundary is known as a convergent boundary.
convergent boundaries
convergent plate boundary
Earthquakes can occur at a transform boundary.
Divergent plate boundaries n_n ;*
Earthquakes can occur at a transform boundary.
Earthquakes can occur at a transform boundary.
Convergent, divergent, and, although not a plate boundary, they also occur from hotspots.
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