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3D simulation

Plate Tectonics 3D Explorer

Divergent · convergent · transform · subduction

Learning outcomeCompare plate-boundary motion and the landforms each boundary can create.
Interactive 3D model
Relative displacement225 km
BoundaryConvergent
Timescale5 million yr
Learning focus

Compare how different boundary directions transform crust over geologic time.

displacement = plate speed × time