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Earth Layers: The Crust and Upper Mantel

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Earth Layers: The Crust and Upper mantel

The theroery of Plate Tectonics

The theory of plate tectonics states that the earth's upper mantle and crust, have been broken into huge slab pieces, which are also called plates.

Divergent Boundries

Divergent boundaries are mostly found on the seafloor, and is when there are two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other, creating an ocean ridge.

Convergent Boundaries

Convergent boundaries are when two tectonic plates move toward each other, and eventually collide creating a convergent boundary with ...

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