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Three types of plate boundaries

Diagram showing Earth's three types of plate boundaries

The land beneath our feet moves very, very slowly. Tectonic plates can slide past each other, move away from each other or move towards each other.

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Rights: US Geological Survey (USGS)
Published: 18 August 2014Size: 77.53 KB
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