A divergent boundary is a place where two plates are moving apart; a convergent boundary is a place where two plates are converging or coming together. A deep- sea trench or underwater depression is formed by this convergence.
When two continental plates collide, they can also force rock upward, creating spectacular mountain ranges.
Key Notes:
- When 2 plates collide, crust is either forced back down into mantle or up to the surface
- divergent boundary: place where 2 plates move apart
- Convergent boundary: place where 2 plates come together
- Depp-sea trench: (AKA deep water depression) formed by convergence
- Mountains formed by divergent boundaries
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