The Rocky Mountains are one of the most important mountain ranges in the world. They stretch from Canada all the way to New Mexico and offer breathtaking views of nature. For example, they include the highest peak in North America, Mount Elbert, which rises 14,433 feet above sea level. But how did these mountains form? That’s a question that scientists have been trying to answer for decades. Luckily for us, we now have some great…
Takeaway: There are 4 types of plate boundaries. They are oceanic-oceanic convergent, divergent, convergent continental, and transform plates: Oceanic-oceanic convergent boundaries Divergent boundaries Convergent continental boundaries Transform plates What are tectonic plates? Tectonic plates are large sections of the earth’s lithosphere. They are the driving force behind plate tectonics, and they are made up of a number of plates that are moving in different directions. The following types of plate boundaries exist: Divergent boundaries (where…