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Types of Faults and Plate Tectonics May 23, 2017 Convergent Boundary • Occurs when two plates push together • Fault that forms here are called reverse or thrust faults KNOW THIS IMAGE! • Boundary Animation • Himalayas contain this type of fault Divergent Boundary • Occurs when two tectonic plates are pulled apart • Fault that occurs here are called normal faults KNOW THIS IMAGE! • Sierra Nevada Mountains contain this type of fault Transform Boundary • Occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other • Fault that occurs at this boundary is called a strike-slip fault KNOW THIS IMAGE! • San Andreas Fault is an example of this type of fault Folding • Rocks are bent or curved, but do not break
