Question

Distinguish between Divergent and convergent boundaries.

Answer 1

• Divergent Boundaries –

1. Here the plates pull away from each other.
2. Most active divergent plate boundaries occur between oceanic plates and exist as mid-oceanic ridges.
3. Divergent boundaries also form volcanic islands.

• Convergent Boundaries –

1. Here the plates move towards each other and sometimes a plate sinks under another.
2. The location where the sinking of a plate occurs is called a subduction zone.
3. The subducting plate in a subduction zone is normally an oceanic crust.