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  2. Plate tectonics - Wikipedia

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    Three types of plate boundaries exist, [16] characterized by the way the plates move relative to each other. They are associated with different types of surface phenomena. The different types of plate boundaries are: [17] [18] Divergent boundary. Divergent boundaries (constructive boundaries or extensional boundaries). These are where two ...

  3. List of tectonic plate interactions - Wikipedia

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    This paradoxically results in divergence which was only incorporated in the theory of plate tectonics in 1970, but still results in net destruction when summed over major plate boundaries. [2] Divergent boundaries are areas where plates move away from each other, forming either mid-ocean ridges or rift valleys. These are also known as ...

  4. Plate tectonics - Wikipedia

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    In plate tectonics, the outermost part of the Earth known as the lithosphere (the crust and uppermost mantle) act as a single mechanical layer. The lithosphere is divided into separate "plates" that move relative to each other on the underlying, relatively weak asthenosphere in a process ultimately driven by the continuous loss of heat from the ...

  5. List of tectonic plates - Wikipedia

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    These smaller plates are often not shown on major plate maps, as the majority of them do not comprise significant land area. For purposes of this list, a minor plate is any plate with an area less than 20 million km 2 (7.7 million sq mi) but greater than 1 million km 2 (0.39 million sq mi).

  6. Earth - Wikipedia

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    The fastest-moving plates are the oceanic plates, with the Cocos Plate advancing at a rate of 75 mm/a (3.0 in/year) [126] and the Pacific Plate moving 52–69 mm/a (2.0–2.7 in/year). At the other extreme, the slowest-moving plate is the South American Plate, progressing at a typical rate of 10.6 mm/a (0.42 in/year).

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  8. Costco's Healthiest Prepared Foods to Start the New Year Right

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    Ingredients include chicken, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and cream cheese rolled in a flatbread and cut into bite-size pieces. They’re not as carb-dense as a traditional sandwich, easy to ...

  9. Earth's crust - Wikipedia

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    Plates in the crust of Earth. Earth's crust is its thick outer shell of rock, referring to less than one percent of the planet's radius and volume.It is the top component of the lithosphere, a solidified division of Earth's layers that includes the crust and the upper part of the mantle. [1]