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Three types of plate boundary Convergent boundary Divergent boundary Transform boundary. Tectonic plate interactions are classified into three basic types: [1] Convergent boundaries are areas where plates move toward each other and collide. These are also known as compressional or destructive boundaries.
Plate tectonics (from Latin tectonicus, from Ancient Greek τεκτονικός (tektonikós) 'pertaining to building') [1] is the scientific theory that Earth's lithosphere comprises a number of large tectonic plates, which have been slowly moving since 3–4 billion years ago.
Indo-Australian plate – Major tectonic plate formed by the fusion of the Indian and Australian plates (sometimes considered to be two separate tectonic plates) – 58,900,000 km 2 (22,700,000 sq mi) Australian plate – Major tectonic plate separated from Indo-Australian plate about 3 million years ago – 47,000,000 km 2 (18,000,000 sq mi)
Tectonic plate interactions – Movements of Earth's lithosphere . Continental drift – Movement of Earth's continents relative to each other; Convergent boundary – Region of active deformation between colliding tectonic plates
Lithospheric processes which operate across mountain belts include those related to the theory of plate tectonics (e.g. tectonic plate convergence, folding, faulting, exhumation). Interaction of the asthenosphere, lithosphere and surface through the mantle process of flat-slab subduction. Grey indicates crust, purple indicates mantle ...
Tectonic plates (1 C, 91 P) R. Rifts and grabens (15 C, 52 P) S. ... List of tectonic plate interactions; Outline of plate tectonics; A. Accretion (geology) Alpide belt;
The Sevier orogeny was the result of convergent boundary tectonic activity, and deformation occurred from approximately 160 million years (Ma) ago [2] to around 50 Ma. [3] This orogeny was caused by the subduction of the oceanic Farallon Plate underneath the continental North American Plate.
Divergent boundary – Linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other; Divergent double subduction – Special type of Tectonic process; List of tectonic plate interactions#Convergent boundaries (subduction zones) – Movements of Earth's lithosphere