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Types of Faults and Plate Tectonics July 8, 2016
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Convergent Boundary Occurs when two plates push together Fault that forms here are called reverse or thrust faults Boundary Animation Himalayas contain this type of fault KNOW THIS IMAGE!
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Divergent Boundary Occurs when two tectonic plates are pulled apart Fault that occurs here are called normal faults Sierra Nevada Mountains contain this type of fault KNOW THIS IMAGE!
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Transform Boundary Occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other Fault that occurs at this boundary is called a strike-slip fault San Andreas Fault is an example of this type of fault KNOW THIS IMAGE!
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Folding Rocks are bent or curved, but do not break
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