State the 3 different types of plate boundaries, and describe their movement.

  1. Convergent - Where two plates collide together, and the crust is destroyed.2) Divergent - Where two plates move away from each other, and new crust is formed.3) Transform - Where the two plates slide past each other. Crust is neither created nor destroyed.
Answered by Geology tutor

1899 Views

See similar Geology A Level tutors

Related Geology A Level answers

All answers ▸

How do anticline and syncline folds differ?


What are some hypotheses to explain the Permo-Triassic mass extinction? (when 95% of marine invertebrates and 77% of land species became extinct)


Which tectonic settings experience earthquakes?


Why does the Hjulstrom curve have its shape


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2025 by IXL Learning