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Leads to the formation of ocean trenches and mountain ranges:
Plates collide with each other
Causes plates to grind together, which results in earthquakes:
Plates slide against each other
Leads to the formation of underwater ridges or mountains:
Plates separate from each other.
The Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that interact in various ways, shaping the planet's surface.
Plates separating from each other at divergent boundaries lead to the formation of underwater ridges or mountains. When plates collide at convergent boundaries, it causes the formation of ocean trenches and mountain ranges.
At transform boundaries, plates slide against each other, resulting in earthquakes as they grind together. These interactions are fundamental to plate tectonics, driving geological processes that shape the Earth's topography and contribute to phenomena like earthquakes, mountain formation, and the creation of underwater features like ridges.