College Objectives Describe the major features of the Earth's surface including continents, oceans, and linear mountain belts. Relate plate tectonic movements to earthquakes, volcanic activity, formation of mountain ranges, and major topographic features. The oceanic ridge system is the longest mountain range on Earth. The plates move relative to one another.
Convergent motion means that the plates are moving toward one another.
Divergent motion means that the plate are moving apart from one another. The San Andreas Fault is also a transform fault. Plate movement generates earthquakes, volcanic activity, mountain ranges and major topographic features .