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Aleksandr [31]
3 years ago
15

Choose the appropriate terms to complete the sentences.

Geography
2 answers:
VikaD [51]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

The theory of plate tectonics includes

✔ three

types of plate boundaries.

A

✔ divergent

boundary is formed when plates move away from each other.

Where plates move toward each other, and one plate sinks below another, a

✔ convergent

boundary is formed.

Where two plates slide horizontally past each other, a

✔ transform

boundary is formed.

Of these boundary types, the one most important for subduction and the recycling of lithosphere back into the mantle is the

✔ convergent

boundary.

Explanation:

Naya [18.7K]3 years ago
3 0
1. 3
2. Diverging
3. Converging
4. Transforming
5. Converging I think
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