Plate Boundaries(Divergent Boundaries, Mid-Ocean Ridge, Continental Rift Valley, Convergent Boundaries, Oceanic Continentasdl Plate Boundaries, Two Oceanic Plate Boundary,Two Continental Plate Boundary, Transform Fault Boundary,)

Divergent Boundaries

Areas where tectonic plates move apart, leading to the formation of new crust and associated volcanic activity (e.g., Mid-Atlantic Ridge).

Mid-Ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain range formed by divergent tectonic plates, characterized by a central rift valley and seafloor spreading, serving as a source of new oceanic crust.

Continental Rift Valley

A region where a continent is splitting apart, resulting in the formation of rift valleys and common volcanic activity (e.g., East African Rift).

Convergent Boundaries

Areas where tectonic plates collide, leading to various types of interactions, including subduction and mountain formation.

Oceanic-Continental Plate Boundaries

A type of convergent boundary where the oceanic plate subducts under the continental plate, resulting in the formation of trenches and volcanic arcs (e.g., Cascadia Subduction Zone).

Oceanic-Oceanic Plate Boundaries

A type of convergent boundary where one oceanic plate subducts under another, leading to the formation of island arcs (e.g., Mariana Islands).

Continental-Continental Plate Boundaries

A type of convergent boundary where both plates collide, resulting in the formation of mountain ranges (e.g., Himalayas).

Transform Fault Boundary

Areas where tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, characterized by common earthquakes due to friction, with no creation or destruction of crust (e.g., San Andreas Fault).