plate tectonics

Pangaea was a supercontinent that existed around 200 million years ago, where all the continents were joined together.

At a divergent boundary, tectonic plates pull apart from each other.

A convergent boundary is where two tectonic plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced below the other.

Earthquakes are commonly associated with transform boundaries, where plates slide past each other.

Mountains are formed at a convergent boundary between two continental plates.

Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate is forced under another plate into the mantle.

A rift valley is a lowland region formed by the divergence of tectonic plates, often characterized by steep walls.

Volcanoes are typically associated with convergent boundaries where an oceanic plate subducts under a continental plate.

The Ring of Fire is a major area in the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur due to tectonic plate movements.