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प्रश्न
Distinguish between Divergent and convergent boundaries.
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उत्तर
- Divergent Boundaries –
- Here the plates pull away from each other.
- Most active divergent plate boundaries occur between oceanic plates and exist as mid-oceanic ridges.
- Divergent boundaries also form volcanic islands.
- Convergent Boundaries –
- Here the plates move towards each other and sometimes a plate sinks under another.
- The location where the sinking of a plate occurs is called a subduction zone.
- The subducting plate in a subduction zone is normally an oceanic crust.
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