GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Divergent Plate Boundary. Volcanic eruptions and shallow earthquakes are common where plates rip apart. Convergent Plate Boundary. Transform Plate Boundary. Hotspot. 11-Feb-2020

Detailed explanation-2: -Movement in narrow zones along plate boundaries causes most earthquakes. Most seismic activity occurs at three types of plate boundaries-divergent, convergent, and transform. As the plates move past each other, they sometimes get caught and pressure builds up.

Detailed explanation-3: -A plate boundary is a three-dimensional surface or zone across which there is a significant change in the velocity (speed or direction) of motion of one lithospheric plate relative to the adjacent lithospheric plate.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples. The collision between the Eurasian Plate and the Indian Plate that is forming the Himalayas. Subduction of the northern part of the Pacific Plate and the NW North American Plate that is forming the Aleutian Islands. Subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate to form the Andes.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are three types of plate boundaries. They are defined based on how the plates move relative to each other (i.e., collide with, move away from, slide past).