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Convergent boundary between two continental plates. Mountain formation Frequent earthquakes Continental Lithosphere Continental Lithosphere Convergent boundary between a continental and oceanic plate Known for violent Volcanoes. Frequent Earthquakes The largest Earthquakes Continental Lithosphere Oceanic Lithosphere Subduction- process where a tectonic plate goes beneath another tectonic plate Volatiles - substances like water and trapped gasses that build up pressure when heated. These escape the interior of the Earth through volcanoes Convergent boundary between two oceanic plates Oceanic trenches Oceanic Lithosphere Oceanic Lithosphere Can create large earthquakes and volcanoes as well Divergent boundary on oceanic crust Small occasional earthquakes. Volcanoes Can create islands (Iceland) Mid-ocean ridge formed from cooling magma Oceanic Lithosphere Oceanic Lithosphere Hot magma rises up and cools. Divergent boundary on continental crust This is occurring in East Africa Frequent smaller earthquakes Transform boundary (top view) River beds and mountain ranges broken across fault Surface Dry river bed Surface Crushed sand, and gravel along fault Transform boundaries create frequent and strong earthquakes
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