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  • Understanding Plate Tectonic Zones: Divergent, Convergent & Transform Boundaries
    You're likely referring to the three major zones of plate tectonic activity, which are:

    * Divergent boundaries: Where plates move apart, creating new crust.

    * Convergent boundaries: Where plates collide, resulting in subduction or mountain formation.

    * Transform boundaries: Where plates slide past each other horizontally.

    The three major zones of crustal movement are:

    * Folding: Where rock layers are bent and deformed.

    * Faulting: Where rock layers are broken and displaced.

    * Volcanism: The eruption of molten rock from the Earth's interior.

    Therefore, any crustal movement that doesn't fall into one of these three categories is not included in the three major zones.

    To give you a more specific answer, I need to know what you're referring to. Please provide me with more context about the crustal movement you're asking about.

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