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Geology
The scientific study of the Earth’s structure, processes, and history, encompassing the study of rocks, minerals, land forms and geological phenomena
Plate Tectonics
Theory explaining the Earth’s lithospheric plates’ movement, interaction, and their impact on geological features
Divergent Boundary
A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other, often leading to the formation of new crust
Divergent Boundary
Structures : Rift valleys, oceanic ridges, underwater mountain range
Convergent Boundary
A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other, resulting in subduction or collision
Convergent Boundary
Structures: volcanoes, trenches, islands, mountains
Transform Boundary
A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally
Transform Boundary
Structures: Fault lines, rift valleys, mountain ranges with narrow valleys in between
