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    Tectonic Plate Boundary

    According to the Plate Tectonic Theory, the Earth’s lithosphere consists of the crust and upper
    mantle that move slowly and constantly over time. This movement causes the formation of plate
    boundaries
    Plate boundaries are the lines at the edges of the different pieces of the lithosphere.

    3 types of Plate Boundaries


    1. CONVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY.-Where in plates are moving toward each other.
    Example: . Examples are boundaries
    between the Eurasian plate and the Philippine
    plate, Nazca Plate and South American Plate,
    and Pacific Plate and Australian Plate.

    2. DIVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY-


    occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
    Example; Examples are boundaries
    between South American plate and African
    plate, Pacific Plate and Nazca Plate, and
    North American and Eurasian Plate

    3. TRANSFORM FAULT BOUNDARY- is formed when two plates are sliding past each
    other. It is also called the Strike-slip fault. Lithosphere is neither created nor destroyed.

    Example: San Andrea Fault in California,


    Alpine fault, and North Anatolian fault.
    3 types Convergent Plate Boundary
    a. Oceanic – Continental Convergent Boundary
    b. Oceanic- Oceanic Convergent boundary
    c. Continental- Continental Convergent Boundary

    A. OCEANIC- CONTINENTAL
    When oceanic plate collides with a
    continental plate it sinks beneath the
    continent and reach the mantle. This process
    is called SUBDUCTION. The oceanic plate is
    denser, so it undergoes subduction forming a
    deep ocean TRENCH.. The leading edge of
    the subducted plate melts in the mantle and
    magma rises forming a CONTINENTAL ,
    VOLCANIC ARC. Continues grinding of
    plate will cause an EARTHQUAKE to occur.

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