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Which type of plate movement occurs when two plates move away from each other?
Which type of plate movement occurs when two plates move away from each other?
- Convergent boundary
- Subduction zone
- Transform boundary
- Divergent boundary (correct)
What type of plate movement is associated with the formation of mountain ranges?
What type of plate movement is associated with the formation of mountain ranges?
- Divergent boundary
- Transform boundary
- Intraplate boundary
- Convergent boundary (correct)
Which type of plate movement involves one tectonic plate sliding past another horizontally?
Which type of plate movement involves one tectonic plate sliding past another horizontally?
- Transform boundary (correct)
- Divergent boundary
- Convergent boundary
- Subduction zone
Study Notes
Types of Plate Movement
- Divergent motion occurs when two plates move away from each other, resulting in the creation of new crust.
- Convergent motion is associated with the formation of mountain ranges, where two plates collide and push against each other.
- Transform motion involves one tectonic plate sliding past another horizontally, without creating or destroying crust.
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Test your knowledge of plate tectonics with this quiz on the four types of plate movements. Learn about the forces shaping the Earth's surface!
