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The Earth is made up of different types of plates. These plates are separated by deep ocean trenches and it the boundaries between them that create new crust. Geologists have identified nine types of plates on our planet, but there is still debate about what they all are and where they fit in to the picture. In this blog post we will explore each type of plate found on our planet and learn how geologists know which one we’re dealing with.., converge platesic ocean two where happens__ ., it underneath glaciers melting to dueoes volcansea under ofges rid contain can also They.. above or below from them strikes force when others most then faster move they meaning, counterparts their than nature in plastic more and dense less are plates These.osphere lith its beneath rock some contains but) ocean an called is it whycehen ( water of mostly consists Plateic Ocean The- . faults active near earthquakes as well as mountains create they collide plates continental two When. types other the than rate slower a at moves plate this that means which,itycos vis low its and crust upper rigid’s it by defined’s It. Earth on plate of type largest the is Plate Continental The- these along form trenches Deep. other each from apart move platesonicect t two where, boundarygent diver a at starts__ ., collide platesic ocean two where forms__ : PlateicOcean .. water thaner dens are rocks becausealt bas or granite as such rock of mainly up made’re they why is which water than dense less be to has it afloat stay to plateic ocean an for order In.. crust new produce to mantle the into another below dives plate one as boundaries these along form trenches Deep. other each from apart move platesonicect t two where, boundarygent diver a at start andsea under are plates of types These. platesic ocean the are planet our on found is that plate of type firstThe __ : summaryIn . on later more discussed be will this but, oceans’s Earth through distances long across other each from away drift they as sections into it separating by Island Easter and Hawaii like islands creates type This. interior deep the disrupting without surface’s planet the apart break forcesonicect t when from resultakes qu these and plate”icceano-raint ” an called is type thirdThe ! years of millions over year percm 60 to up of rate a at land new creating for responsible also’re They. Highlands Guinea New orasay Himal The like, world our in ranges mountain dramatic most the produce collisions These. collides crusthericosp lithic ocean where form that plates of types two areThere
