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Divergent Boundaries

Divergent boundaries are magma rising and pushing plates apart. When some volcanoes erupt, that is a result of divergent boundaries. The mid-ocean ridge is the uplifting of the ocean floor, this occurs when the convection currents rise in the mantle underneath the oceanic crust and create magma where two tectonic plates meet at a divergent boundary. African Plates, Eurasian Plates, and North American Plates are all classified as divergent boundaries.



Convergent Boundaries

Convergent boundaries occur when a plate collides with or dives under another one. Earthquakes are created from these boundaries. They occur at fault zones. Fault zones are where tectonic plates-or giant rock slabs that make up Earth's upper layer-collide or slide against each other. The Philippine Plate, the South American Plate, and the Australian Plate are examples of convergent boundaries.



Transform Boundaries

Transform boundaries are when two plates grind against each other. The Himylayan Mountains were created from these movements. They were formed by tectonic plates pushing against each other and the only direction for these earth to move is up. Transform boundaries include the Arabian Plate and the Carribean Plate.