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Types of plate boundaries

Convergent boundary

Where two plates move toward each other at a subduction zoneMovement of convergent boundary

Oceanic - Continental convergent plate boundary form Trenches and Volcanic arcs

Oceanic - Continental

Oceanic - Oceanic convergent plate boundary form Trenches and Island Arcs

Oceanic - Oceanic

Continental - Continental divergent plate boundary form Mountains

Continental - Continental

Transform boundary

When two plates slide past each otherMovement of transform boundary:

Oceanic - Oceanic

Oceanic - Oceanic transform plate boundary form Tsunamis

Continental - Continental

Continental - Continental transform plate boundary form Earthquake

Divergent boundary

When two plates move apart from each otherMovement of divergent boundary :

Oceanic - Oceanic

oceanic - oceanic divergent plate boundary form Mid ocean ridge

Continental - Continental

Continental - Continental plate convergent plate boundary form Rift valley

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