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Plates that move toasted each other are detractive plates meeting at a destructive margin. If a continental and an oceanic plate move towards each other, earthquakes and volcanoes occur, this is called a subduction margin, but if the plates are both continental then fold mountains form this is a collision margin

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What are the three types of crustal plates movements?

The three types of crustal plate movements are convergent (plates move towards each other), divergent (plates move away from each other), and transform (plates slide past each other horizontally). These movements are driven by the interactions of tectonic plates at plate boundaries.


Do all plates move in the same direction and at the same rate?

No, tectonic plates move in different directions and at different rates. This movement is driven by the convection currents in the Earth's mantle. Plates can move towards each other (convergent), away from each other (divergent), or slide past each other (transform).


Are formed at divergent and converging boundaries?

Convergent and divergent boundaries are terms used in plate tectonics to describe the juncture at two plates and how they move in relation to each other. Divergent plates move apart and convergent move towards each other.


What are the three main plate movements?

The three main plate movements are: 1) Divergent boundary, where plates move away from each other; 2) Convergent boundary, where plates move towards each other; and 3) Transform boundary, where plates slide past each other horizontally.


What happens when 2 oceanic plates and 2 continental plates move towards each other?

When 2 oceanic plates and 2 continental plates move towards each other, subduction occurs. The denser oceanic plate sinks beneath the less dense continental plate, creating deep ocean trenches and volcanic arcs. This process can lead to the formation of mountain ranges and earthquakes.