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what are the 3 main types of tectonic plate boundaries
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The three main types of tectonic plate boundaries are:
1. Convergent Boundaries: These occur when two plates collide with each other, resulting in the formation of mountains, trenches, and volcanic activity. There are three types of convergent boundaries: oceanic-continental, oceanic-oceanic, and continental-continental.
2. Divergent Boundaries: These occur when two plates move away from each other, leading to the formation of new crust. This process creates rift valleys on land and mid-ocean ridges under the ocean, where magma rises to the surface and solidifies.
3. Transform Boundaries: These occur when two plates slide past each other horizontally, resulting in earthquakes. Transform boundaries are characterized by a lack of volcanic activity and the formation of faults such as the San Andreas Fault in California.
1. Convergent Boundaries: These occur when two plates collide with each other, resulting in the formation of mountains, trenches, and volcanic activity. There are three types of convergent boundaries: oceanic-continental, oceanic-oceanic, and continental-continental.
2. Divergent Boundaries: These occur when two plates move away from each other, leading to the formation of new crust. This process creates rift valleys on land and mid-ocean ridges under the ocean, where magma rises to the surface and solidifies.
3. Transform Boundaries: These occur when two plates slide past each other horizontally, resulting in earthquakes. Transform boundaries are characterized by a lack of volcanic activity and the formation of faults such as the San Andreas Fault in California.