Shaping of the Earth's Surface

Plate tectonics is an important theory

Plate tectonics is an important theory given by W.J. Morgan that explains the movement of the Earth's crust. The lithosphere is broken into tectonic p

Tectonic plates are massive slabs

Tectonic plates are massive slabs of solid rock. They are of three main types: continental, oceanic, and mixed plates.

Plate boundaries are the places where

Plate boundaries are the places where tectonic plates meet. Convergent boundaries occur when plates move towards each other, divergent boundaries occu

When continental plates collide

When continental plates collide, fold mountains such as the Himalaya form. When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, the oceanic plate

At divergent boundaries

At divergent boundaries, magma rises from below and forms new crust, creating features such as mid-ocean ridges. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example.