A map of the tectonic plates of the earth showing the different boundary types in different colors. Locations where plates collide (convergent boundaries) are shown in red.

May 30, 2025 · Explore the boundaries between Earth's tectonic plates with MapMaker, National Geographic's classroom interactive mapping tool.

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Use the map below to see where the three different types of plate boundaries are found throughout the world. First, find the KEY in the green box located at the bottom of the map. …

Aug 11, 2012 · This documentary, in the form of a satellite map, attempts to put some real world topography to the Plate Tectonics. With this interactive map you can see the actual land and …

Sep 5, 2024 · This map shows the major tectonic plates that make up Earth's lithosphere. Tectonic plates are massive slabs of solid rock that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere …

Jan 1, 1996 · Generalized map of plate boundaries, from This Dynamic Earth: the Story of Plate Tectonics (USGS). Northern Japan sits on a part of the North American plate that is …

This world map shows the plate boundaries where Earth’s tectonic plates meet. These boundaries are marked by yellow lines and indicate areas where plates collide, pull apart, or slide past …

Jan 30, 2020 · The tectonic plate boundary map shows all the boundaries by type and where the plates are moving in 21 locations throughout the world.

The information on which this map is based comes from the article An updated digital model of plate boundaries by Peter Bird. The tectonic plates and boundary shapefiles to create this map …