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Diagram Illustrating Components of Plate Tectonics
File Name m00013.img.298.plates.processes.jpg
Data Type diagram, cross section
Computer Program Adobe Illustrator CS2
File Size 326.00 KB - 2 files [ jpg,pdf ]
Expert Level College and Introduction to Science
Contributor ERESE Database Team
Source Enduring Resources for Earth Science Education (ERESE)
Resource Matrix Tectonic Plates
Description
This diagram shows the processes involved in plate boundary formation. It also shows how plates interact with each other as they shift across the surface of the Earth. In actuality, the plates move over a curved Earth surface but have been flattened in this case for simplification.
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