Types of Plate Motion at Boundaries
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Objective
I can identify the type of plate motion at different plate boundaries.
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Key concepts
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At divergent boundaries, tectonic plates move away from each other, which can create new oceanic crust through seafloor spreading or form rift valleys on land.
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When plates move toward each other at convergent boundaries, one plate can slide beneath another in a process called subduction, often leading to volcanic activity.
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At transform boundaries, plates slide past each other horizontally, and the friction and stress can build up to cause earthquakes.
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Practice
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What are the three main types of plate boundaries where Earth's plates interact?
At which type of plate boundary do plates move away from each other?
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Exit ticket
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“When two continental plates move toward each other and smash together, forming massive mountain ranges like the Himalayas, what type of plate motion is occurring at this boundary?”
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