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Dynamic Earth, 1. Separating Plates: Dragged Apart. Example Antartic Plate…
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1. Separating Plates: Dragged Apart. Example Antartic Plate, Indo Australian Plates
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2. Colliding Plates: Example: African Plate, South American Plate
When plates collide, the crust is destroyed
When the Oceanic plate collides with a Continental plate - the heavier Oceanic plate is forced underneath
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3. Sliding Plates: Sliding Past each other. Example: North American Plates, Pacific Plates - San Andreas fault.
As plates slide past each, edges can become locked
As pressure builds, one plate may snap or move forward.
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