Theory of Plate Tectonics

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The boundary between two plates that are moving away from each other.

The boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates.

The global positioning system can map the rate of tectonic plate movement using this.

The theory that explains how large pieces of the Earth's outermost layer move and change shape.

When denser oceanic lithosphere sinks beneath continental lithosphere.

The boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other horizontally.

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A possible result of plates moving along a transform boundary.