Tectonic Plates

Divergent Plates• Divergent Plates – plates that separate

and move apart• Divergent plates cause formation of

new land

New land/valleys

Convergent Plates• Convergent Plates – plates that come

together and collide• Convergent plates cause the

formation of mountains

Mountains

Subducting Plates• Subducting Plates – one plate goes

under another plate• Subducting plates cause the formation

of volcanoes

Volcanoes

Transforming Plates• Transforming Plates – slide against

each other• Transforming plates cause

earthquakes

Earthquakes