Tectonic Plates

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Destructive Plate Margin
Where two plates move towards eachother. Oceanic Plate meets a Continental Plate and often creates volcanoes and ocean trenches.
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An Example of Destructive Plate Margin
Along the Coast of Japan
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Constructive Plate Margin
Where two plates move away from each other forming new la
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Conservative Plate Margin
Where two plates move sideways past eachother
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An example of a Conservative Plate Margin
Along the west coast of the USA
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Card 2

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Along the Coast of Japan

Back

An Example of Destructive Plate Margin

Card 3

Front

Where two plates move away from each other forming new la

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Where two plates move sideways past eachother

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Along the west coast of the USA

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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