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Identify the 3 major types of plate boundaries.
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The three major types of plate boundaries are:
1. **Divergent Boundaries**: These occur when tectonic plates move away from each other. This movement can lead to the formation of new crust as magma rises to the Earth's surface, commonly seen in mid-ocean ridges.
2. **Convergent Boundaries**: These occur when tectonic plates move toward each other. This can result in one plate being forced beneath another in a process called subduction, leading to the formation of mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic activity.
3. **Transform Boundaries**: These occur when tectonic plates slide past one another horizontally. This lateral movement can cause friction and lead to earthquakes along faults, such as the San Andreas Fault in California.
1. **Divergent Boundaries**: These occur when tectonic plates move away from each other. This movement can lead to the formation of new crust as magma rises to the Earth's surface, commonly seen in mid-ocean ridges.
2. **Convergent Boundaries**: These occur when tectonic plates move toward each other. This can result in one plate being forced beneath another in a process called subduction, leading to the formation of mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic activity.
3. **Transform Boundaries**: These occur when tectonic plates slide past one another horizontally. This lateral movement can cause friction and lead to earthquakes along faults, such as the San Andreas Fault in California.
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