1. Plate Boundaries and their Creations
Lesson 60

2. Plate Tectonic Boundaries
There are three kinds of plate tectonic boundaries: divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries. 

3. Divergent Plates move away from each other
Occurs above rising convection currents
Oceanic = Mid-ocean ridge
Ex. Mid Atlantic Ridge

4. Convergent Plates move toward each other
produces earthquakes, volcanic activity, mountains
Ex. Himalayas

5. Transform
 Two plates slide past one another.
The fracture zone that forms a transform plate boundary is known as a transform fault.
Most transform faults are found in the deep ocean basin and connect offsets in the mid-ocean ridges.
Ex. San Andres Fault

6. Plate Boundaries Graham Crackers
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