Tectonic Plate Boundaries (detailed) — free printable diagram

About this illustration

A detailed, fully-labelled educational diagram illustrating the three types of tectonic plate boundaries: Convergent, Divergent, and Transform. Each boundary type is shown in a separate panel with directional arrows, cross-section illustrations, key structural labels, and real-world examples. A top key explains colour coding (Oceanic Plate, Continental Plate, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Magma, Direction of Plate Movement) and a right-hand 'Key Elements' legend numbers 10 structural features. The Convergent panel shows subduction of an oceanic plate beneath a continental plate forming a trench and volcano (example: Andes). The Divergent panel shows two oceanic plates pulling apart at a mid-ocean ridge with rising magma forming new oceanic crust (example: Mid-Atlantic Ridge). The Transform panel shows two continental plates sliding horizontally past each other along a fault line causing earthquakes (example: San Andreas).

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