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Tectonic Plate Boundaries

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1 Tectonic Plate Boundaries

2 Convergent: Subduction
Foldable Transform Label each flap. Divergent Convergent: Subduction Convergent: Buckling

3 Transform Boundary Typical geologic activity = earthquake
Transform Boundary: plates scrape across each other in opposite directions Typical geologic activity = earthquake Example: San Andreas Fault in California

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5 Divergent Boundary Divergent Boundary: plates move apart Typical geologic activity = mid-ocean ridges, rift valleys, and volcanoes Examples: Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Great Rift Valley

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7 Convergent Boundary: Subduction
Convergent Boundary (subduction): Plates push together and one goes underneath the other Typical geologic activity = trenches, earthquakes, and volcanoes Example: Marianas Trench

8 Mariana Trench

9 Convergent Boundary: Buckling
Convergent Boundary (buckling): plates push together and both plates push up Usually, this happens between two continental plates. Type of geologic activity: mountains Example: the Himalayas

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