Types of plate boundaries

Front

Plates that diverge or move apart from each other

Back

divergent

Front

Occurs when a less dense plate slides under a more dense plate

Back

subduction

Front

What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture? Options: convergent, divergent, transform, faults

Back

convergent

Front

Plates boundary where plates slide or move past each other

Back

transform

Front

What plate boundary is shown in the picture?
Options: convergent, divergent, transform, neither

Back

divergent

Front

What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?

Back

transform

Front

Plates collide or converge into each other

Back

convergent

Front

The San Andreas fault line runs through California and commonly produces earthquakes. This plate boundary is called a:
- Convergent
- Transform
- Subduction
- Divergent

Back

Transform

Front

Sliding past:

Back

Transform

Front

A subduction zone is formed...

Back

when a more dense plate sinks below a less dense plate