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1.Explain the plate movements. |
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Answer» Themovementof theplatescreates three types of tectonicboundaries: convergent, whereplatesmove into one another; divergent, whereplatesmove apart; and transform, whereplatesmove sideways in relation to each other. They move at a rate of one to two inches (three to five centimeters) per year. Plate tectonics is a scientific theory describing the large-scale motion of seven large plates and the movements of a larger number of smaller plates of the Earth's lithosphere, since tectonic processes began on Earth between 3 and 3.5 billion years ago. |
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