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What are the three types of plate tectonic boundries?

The three types of plate tectonic boundaries are divergent boundaries, where plates move apart; convergent boundaries, where plates collide; and transform boundaries, where plates slide past each other horizontally.


Are formed at divergent and converging boundaries?

Convergent and divergent boundaries are terms used in plate tectonics to describe the juncture at two plates and how they move in relation to each other. Divergent plates move apart and convergent move towards each other.


Which of these does not occur at a convergent boundary?

A divergent boundary does not occur at a convergent boundary. At convergent boundaries, tectonic plates move towards each other and usually result in the formation of mountains, ocean trenches, or volcanic activity. In contrast, divergent boundaries occur when plates move away from each other and create new oceanic crust.


What of these does not occurred at a convergent boundary?

At a convergent boundary, tectonic plates move toward each other, leading to phenomena such as subduction, mountain building, and volcanic activity. However, the formation of mid-ocean ridges does not occur at convergent boundaries; instead, it takes place at divergent boundaries where plates move apart. Therefore, the creation of mid-ocean ridges is the process that does not occur at a convergent boundary.


What are the 3 main types of plate boundreis?

The three main types of plate boundaries are convergent boundaries, where plates move toward each other, divergent boundaries, where plates move away from each other, and transform boundaries, where plates slide past each other horizontally.