The tiny Juan de Fuca plate is largely responsible for ... The movement of the plates creates three types of tectonic boundaries: convergent, where plates move into one another; divergent, where ...

Four types of plate tectonic activity are demonstrated in this feature. Keep an eye on the map to see where in the world the activity takes place. Also known as spreading boundary, a divergent ...

The diagram below shows the structure of the ... Where convection currents push plates together, destructive plate boundaries (margins) are formed. Constructive plate margins close constructive ...