Question
Differentiate between convergent, divergent and transform plate boundaries.
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Convergent boundary
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Divergent boundary
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Transform boundary
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When two plates move towards each other they are called converging.
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When two plates move away from each other they are called diverging.
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When two plates move horizontally past each other. They form transform boundary.
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Convergence of two plate boundaries leads to the folding of land and formation of mountains.
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Divergence of two plate boundaries causes the fracture in landforms.
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They are common on the sea floor, where they form oceanic fracture and when they occur on the land, they form faults.
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When they converge, subduction takes place and lithosphere is being consumed. Hence it is also called as destructive plate boundary.
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When they diverge, new lithosphere is being formed by accretion. Hence it is also called as constructive plate boundary.
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When they occur, crust is neither created nor destroyed along it. Hence they are also called conservative plate boundaries.
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