Question

distinguish between converging and diverging tectonic plates​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) Converging and diverging tectonic plates. According to the tectonic plate theory earth’s crust or lithosphere can be divided to 7 major plates (and several minor plates) which “float” above the molten magma of the earth. These plates meet at plate boundaries and depending on what happens at those boundaries they are known as convergent or divergent plates. Two or more plates which push against each are known as ‘Converging Plates’ and when they are moving away from each other, they are called ‘Diverging Plates’.

earthquakes, volcanic activity, mountain-building, and oceanic trench formation occur along these plate boundaries. Divergent boundaries inside the ocean are formed by seafloor spreading, allowing for the formation of new ocean basin. At zones of continent-to-continent rifting, divergent boundaries may cause new ocean basin to form as the continent splits, spreads, the central rift collapses, and ocean fills the basin. Active zones of Mid-ocean ridges (e.g., Mid-Atlantic Ridge and East Pacific Rise), and continent-to-continent rifting (such as Africa's East African Rift and Valley, Red Sea) are examples of divergent boundaries. Convergent boundaries occur where two plates slide toward each other to form either a subduction zone (one plate moving underneath the other) or a continental collision. Continent-to-continent boundaries are regions where two continental convergent plates are colliding leading. In these regions if there is a collision between masses of granitic continental lithosphere; neither mass is sub-ducted; plate edges are compressed, folded, uplifted leading to formation of mountains like Himalayas and Alps

Answer 2

Explanation:

When two plates are coming towards eachother are called converging plates and vice versa