Divergent:
when two plates move apart. It could be oceanic to oceanic, oceanic to continental, or continental to continental. This causes earthquakes, and ocean basins, or and rift valleys.
Convergent:
When two plates collide. (same concept). This causes islands and volcanoes to form when the denser plate subducts under the other plate in the subduction zone. This can also cause mountain ranges to form when plates collide and buckle.
Transform:
When two plates slide past each other in the same direction at different speeds, or in different directions. (same concept) this causes earthquakes and faults.
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Answer:
The movement of two continents or plates towards each other refers to the convergent boundaries. The process of plate movement was explained by Alfred Wegener in 1912 in the plate tectonic theory.
The movement of the plates on the surface of the earth is a product of the convective currents that come from within the interior of the planet. There exist three types of plate boundaries based on the arrangement of plate and earth structure such as divergent, convergent, and transform boundary.
The convergence can take place between the two continental landmass, oceanic masses and ocean, and continental landmasses. Where the heavier plate collides and sinks into the mantle.
Hence the geologist using the GPS learns that the movement of two landmasses close to each other is due to the consumption of one plate by another.
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Two dominant climates in South Asia are:
- Tropical wet or equatorial climate
- Tropical dry or Savannah climate
<u>Explanation:</u>
Tropical wet climate characteristics :
- There are heavy rainfall and no dry season. The climate is consistent throughout the year.
- The regions in South Asia where this climate prevails are the west coast of India up to Mumbai, South of Sri Lanka, and the south of Bangladesh.
- The type of ecosystems found in the Tropical wet climate region is the Evergreen tropical rain forest and Monsoon rain forest.
- Animal found here is the monkey and vegetation available here are teak and ebony
Tropical dry climate characteristics :
- This climate is mainly characterized by a dry season followed by a wet season. It is found mainly in Southern India, Southern Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
- The tropical monsoon season is from July to December. The landscape in these regions is midway between a rain forest and a desert, mainly composed of grasslands.
- The type of ecosystems found in these regions is deserts and grasslands. Animal found here commonly is the elephant and vegetation found prominently are orchids and cacti.
