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Movement of Lithospheric Plates

The lithosphere is Earth's rigid outer layer consisting of the crust and upper mantle. It is divided into tectonic plates that constantly move. There are three types of plate boundaries: divergent (plates move apart), convergent (plates collide), and transform (plates slide past each other). These boundaries are hotspots for volcanic activity, earthquakes, and mountain formation. The Ring of Fire refers to the intense volcanic and seismic activity along the Pacific plate's edges.