What are the four ways tectonic plates intersect with one another

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What are the four ways tectonic plates intersect with one another

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Taryn Leblanc · Answer 1

- Convergent plate boundary

- Divergent plate boundary

- Transform fault plate boundary

- Plate boundary zone

Explanation:

The convergent plate boundaries are the places where the tectonic plates collide. One of them subducts below the other, and gradually gets melted into the astenosphere. They cause formation of mountain ranges as they lift up the surrounding area.

The divergent plate boundaries are the places where the plates are moving away from one another. At these boundaries we have the formation of new crust, with its trade mark feature being the mid-ocean ridge.

The transform plate boundaries are the places where the plates are moving past each other, with both of them moving in opposite direction and sliding against one another. They create lot of stress to the surrounding area, often resulting in the formation of faults parallel to the boundary.

The plate boundary zones are the places where the boundary is very complicated and can not be put into a single category. At these places there's numerous micro plates that have different interactions with the large plates as well as between each other.