SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -When oceanic or continental plates slide past each other in opposite directions, or move in the same direction but at different speeds, a transform fault boundary is formed. No new crust is created or subducted, and no volcanoes form, but earthquakes occur along the fault.

Detailed explanation-2: -A divergent plate boundary often forms a mountain chain known as a ridge. This feature forms as magma escapes into the space between the spreading tectonic plates.

Detailed explanation-3: -Collision Zones and Mountains Instead, a collision between two continental plates crunches and folds the rock at the boundary, lifting it up and leading to the formation of mountains and mountain ranges.

Detailed explanation-4: -Transform Boundaries-Grinding Plates This kind of boundary results in a fault-a crack or fracture in the earth’s crust that is associated with this movement. Transform boundaries and the resulting faults produce many earthquakes because edges of tectonic plates are jagged rather than smooth.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plates Collide When two plates carrying continents collide, the continental crust buckles and rocks pile up, creating towering mountain ranges. The Himalayas were born when the Indian subcontinent smashed into Asia 45 million years ago. The Himalayas are still rising today as the two plates continue to collide.