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Dynamic Earth =1. Convergent Boundries: = 2. Divergent Boundries:
 * Process: Ocean- ocean subduction.
 * When 2 plates collide or one plate dives under another plate.
 * Mosty associated with deep sea trenches or vents
 * Involoved with earthquake activity.
 * Two sub-divisions: subduction and collision. Collision boundries formed the Himalaya mountains. Mount Shasta was formed by collision boundries also.
 * An Example would be the Western coast of South America. And The islands of Indonesia.
 * Process: sea floor spreading.
 * Magma rising and pushing plates apart.
 * Associated with deep sea ridges, and rift valleys.
 * Earthquakes activity at fracture zones along mid-atlantic ridge.
 * Invovled in volcanic activity.
 * Also partnered with hydrothermal vents.
 * Another Example would be The Mid- Atlantic ridge.

3. Transform Boundries: Citations: National Geographic Society. //Volcanoes.//. National Geographic, 2009. Web. 11 Nov. 2009. National Geographic Society. //Dynamic Earth//. National Geographic, 2009. Web. 11 Nov. 2009. National Geographic Society. //Plate Tectonics//. National Geographic, 2009. Web. 11 Nov. 2009. N.p.. //Earthquake Hazard Along the San Andreas Fault//. Geology.com, 2009. Web. 11 Nov. 2009. N.p.. //Plate Tectonics//. PlateTectonics.com, 2009. Web. 11 Nov. 2009.
 * Process: Plates sliding past eachother.
 * Two plates grinding against eachother.
 * All Tramsform Boundries move at different rates. For example, the San Andreas fault moves at about five centimeters per year whil others haven't moved in centuries!
 * An example of the Transform Plate would be, in California the North American and Pacific Plates are sliding past eachother along the San Andreas fault. This means that the United states, which is part of the North American plate, is sliding towards the south east.
 * Another example would be The North Anatolian fault in Turkey.
 * Another Example would be the San Andreas Fault.
 * __Earthquakes:__ Earthqakes are created by small tremors in the earth's mantle. Most of these tremors are unnoticable to us but other can turn to be fatal. The earthquakes can cause larg buildings and houses to fall while people are inside. Sadly causing lots of deaths. The largest earthquake ever recorded was in May of 1960. It took place in Chile. The scale for earthquakes is 3-5 minor or light, 5-7 is moderate to strong, 7-8 is major and 8 or above is Great. The earthquake in Chile was rated a 9.5. That's how intense it was!
 * __Volcanoes:__ Volcanoes are created by "hot spots" underneath the oceans. When the "hot spot" errupts, the magma cools and hardens to form what is pretty much land. This process could take a long period of time!
 * __Mantle Convection:__ Mantle convection is pretty much how the earth's core temperature, mantle temperature, and crust temperature change as you go higher through the earth. We could compare the mantle convection to a lava lamp. The core, or the light bulb would provide the heat so the middle would be warm but not hot or cool, this would cause the blobs to form in the lava lamp, representing the mantle of the earth. Finally, the top of the lava lamp would represent the crust, the bllobs cool and get dense so they fall and the process repeats.
 * National Geographic Society. //Earthquakes//. National Geographic, 2009. Web. 11 Nov. 2009.