Learning About Plate Boundaries

Converging (coming together) Boundary Plates moving toward each other CRASH! Create mountains like the Himalayas Produces strong earthquakes.

Going Under Boundary Nazca plate being pushed under South American plate Creating Andes Mountains Volcanoes and earthquakes occur

Divergent (pulling apart) Boundary Mid-Atlantic Ridge Mostly on the ocean floor. Iceland only place you can see it on land Lava pushes up through cracks Earthquakes and volcanoes may occur Ocean basins form

Transform Boundary (Faults) Plates sliding past each other San Andreas Fault in California Pacific plate sliding past North American plate Earthquakes and volcanoes occur