Here's a bit more detail:
* Tectonic plates are large, irregularly shaped pieces of the Earth's lithosphere (the rigid outermost layer).
* They "float" on the partially molten asthenosphere, a layer of the upper mantle.
* Plate tectonics is the theory that describes the movement of these plates.
* Divergent boundaries occur where plates move apart, resulting in the formation of new crust.
* Convergent boundaries occur where plates collide, leading to mountain ranges, volcanoes, and earthquakes.
* Transform boundaries occur where plates slide past each other horizontally, also leading to earthquakes.
Let me know if you'd like to delve deeper into any of these concepts!
