Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Why would the convergent and divergent boundaries have total lengths the same as one another ?

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The outer surface of the Earth known as lithosphere which consists of the crust and the upper mantle is composed of different tectonic plates. These tectonic plates floats on the ashenosphere.  The movement of the plates are due to the convection currents in the mantle. These plates meet at the plate boundaries.

 

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