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Divergent Boundary Occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.

Transform boundaryPlate boundary where the plates slide past each other Tectonic plates Sections of the Earth's surface that move-- these sections can include both continental and oceanic crust Plate boundaries The dividing line where tectonic plates meet Oceanic crust This type is thinner and denser than continental9 more rows

Lithosphere ‐ the solid outer part of Earth that includes the crust and upper mantle. Magma ‐ melted rock beneath Earth's surface. Mantle ‐ the layer of Earth between the core and the crust; the mantle contains the lower part of the lithosphere and all of the asthenosphere.

Transform boundaryPlate boundary where the plates slide past each other Tectonic plates Sections of the Earth's surface that move-- these sections can include both continental and oceanic crust Plate boundaries The dividing line where tectonic plates meet Oceanic crust This type is thinner and denser than continental9 more rows

Plate tectonics is a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements. The theory, which solidified in the 1960s, transformed the earth sciences by explaining many phenomena, including mountain building events, volcanoes, and earthquakes.

Asthenosphere ‐ A hot, malleable semi liquid zone in the upper mantle, directly underneath the lithosphere, on which the plates of the lithosphere move (or float). Boundary ‐ The border between two tectonic plates.

Transform Boundary The boundary between two plates that slide past one another -- sudden shifts that result in major geological events such as earthquakes and the release of stored energy.

The lithosphere is the solid, outer part of Earth. The lithosphere includes the brittle upper portion of the mantle and the crust, the outermost layers of Earth's structure. It is bounded by the atmosphere above and the asthenosphere (another part of the upper mantle) below.