According to plate tectonics theory, lithospheric plates slide and sometimes collide with each other at a speed ranging between 1 and 10 cm/year. The movements performed by them are distinct and varied, as follows:
→ Convergence movement
It occurs when two plates collide and the edge of one is under the other until it reaches the mantle.
→ Removal movement
It consists of the distance between two plates, forming a gap that is filled with rock fragments from the mantle in a liquid state.
Mind Map: Tectonic Plates
*To download the mind map in PDF, Click here!
→ Collision and uplift movement
Corresponds to the collision between two lithospheric plates, the layers of elastic rocks give rise to chains of mountains, often volcanic, with this characteristic of formation we have the Andes and the Himalayas.
→ Sliding movement
It is responsible, in certain cases, for seismic shocks, due to the fact that one plate moves over the other.
By Eduardo de Freitas
Graduated in Geography
Mind Map by Rafaela Sousa
Graduated in Geography
Source: Brazil School - https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/geografia/os-movimentos-das-placas-tectonicas.htm