Each is characterized by specific kinds of geologic phenomena, and each can be found in different parts of the world. Divergent Boundaries Areas where plates move away from each other and new lithosphere forms to fill in the gap between the plates. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a good example of a divergent boundary. At divergent boundaries, volcanism, earthquakes, and seafloor spreading occur. Convergent Boundaries Regions where plates come together.
Subduction zones are places where oceanic and continental plates meet.
This process, called subduction , destroys lithosphere and makes earthquakes and explosive volcanism. Subduction also happens when two oceanic plates meet and one of them subducts under the other plate. The process of collision causes the two plates to buckle and fold, and high mountain ranges and great earthquakes happen. The best example of this process is the collision of India and Eurasia. This collision has bent the Indian plate and raised the Himalaya mountains.