Plate Boundary Types
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Plate Boundary TypesPlate Boundary Types
Divergent plate boundaryDivergent plate boundary A boundary where A boundary where
2 plates are 2 plates are moving AWAY from moving AWAY from each othereach other
Seen in mid ocean Seen in mid ocean ridgesridges
IcelandIceland
Mid ocean ridgeMid ocean ridge
Convergent plate boundariesConvergent plate boundaries A plate boundary where 2 plates A plate boundary where 2 plates
move TOWARD each othermove TOWARD each other
What is happening at the plate What is happening at the plate boundary?boundary?
Oceanic Plate
Oceanic Plate
SubductionSubduction When 2 plates converge, one plate When 2 plates converge, one plate
MAY move downwards UNDER the MAY move downwards UNDER the other – this is called SUBDUCTIONother – this is called SUBDUCTION
Which plate is subducting?Which plate is subducting? What is happening to the subducted What is happening to the subducted
plate?plate?
Transform Transform plate plate boundaryboundary
A plate A plate boundary boundary where 2 where 2 plates slide plates slide past each past each otherother
Pacific Plate
North American Plate
Transform PlatesTransform Plates The area where these plates meet is The area where these plates meet is
called a called a transform faulttransform fault The San Andreas Fault in California is The San Andreas Fault in California is
possibly the most famouspossibly the most famous
Pt Reyes, California Pt Reyes, California