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Tectonic Plate Boundaries
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Divergent EX: seafloor spreading, ocean basins Two plates pulling apart from each other, allowing mantle to seep up and turn into new crust
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Two plates sliding/grinding past one another
Transform EX: Earthquakes, tsunami Two plates sliding/grinding past one another
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Two plates with equal density push up against each other
Convergent EX: Mountain building Two plates with equal density push up against each other
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When a more dense plate subducts under a less dense plate
Convergent (subduction) EX: Volcanoes When a more dense plate subducts under a less dense plate
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