Ch. 2 geography

convergent plate bonundary

two plates colliding causes deep ocean crust, mountains, and volcano
subduction zone characterized by

deep ocean trenches where the ocean floor has been pulled downward by tectonic movement
divergent plate boundary

move away from each other creates new ocean bottom and forms rift valleys on land
rift valleys

deep depressions in land

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Ch. 2 geography

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