Plate Tectonic Boundaries

Front

Describe the movement at a convergent boundary.

Back

The plates come together.

Front

Describe the movement at a divergent boundary.

Back

The plates separate.

Front

Describe the movement at a transform boundary.

Back

The plates slide past each other.

Front

Which landform might be created at a divergent boundary? Options: A continental rift (valley), A volcano, An earthquake, A lake

Back

A continental rift (valley)

Front

Which landform might be created at a divergent boundary? Options: A mid-ocean ridge, A volcano, An earthquake, A lake

Back

A mid-ocean ridge

Front

Which landform might be created at a convergent boundary? Options: A mountain range, A volcano, An ocean trench, All of the above

Back

All of the above

Front

Which of the following might occur at a transform boundary? An earthquake, A volcanic eruption, A sinkhole, All of the above

Back

An earthquake

Front

Which of the following best describes a subduction zone? Options: When one tectonic plate is forced under the other, When two tectonic plates meet in the middle, When two tectonic plates separate, When two tectonic plates no longer move any direction

Back

When one tectonic plate is forced under the other