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At divergent boundaries, plates move apart. At convergent boundaries, plates push together,t hey move towards each other. At transform boundaries, plates slide by each other, they move sideways. Plates move in three ways. Plate boundaries
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At divergent boundaries, plates move apart.

At convergent boundaries, plates push together,t hey move towards each other.

At transform boundaries, plates slide by each other,

they move sideways.

Plates move in three ways.

Plate boundariesPlate boundaries

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Plate BoundariesPlate Boundaries

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Plate BoundariesPlate Boundaries

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Convergent PlatesConvergent Plates

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Convergent PlatesConvergent Plates

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Convergent PlatesConvergent Plates

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Convergent PlatesConvergent PlatesThe only subduction zone in the AtlanticThe only subduction zone in the Atlantic

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Convergent PlatesConvergent Plates

Black arrows show subduction zones and the direction of plate movement

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Ocean-Continental Convergence 1

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Ocean-Continental Convergence 2

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Ocean-Continental Convergence 3

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Andes Mountains

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Continent-Continent Convergence

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Divergent PlatesDivergent Plates

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Divergent PlatesDivergent Plates

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Divergent PlatesDivergent Plates

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Divergent PlatesDivergent Plates

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Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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Transform PlatesTransform Plates

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Transform PlatesTransform Plates

San Andreas Fault