Plate Tectonics

Front

Two crustal plates collide at a __________ plate boundary.

Back

convergent

Front

Two crustal plates move apart at a __________ plate boundary.

Back

divergent

Front

Two crustal plates slide past each other at a __________ plate boundary.

Back

transform

Front

Which type of plate boundary is found at a mid-ocean ridge? Options: convergent, divergent, transform

Back

divergent

Front

Which type of plate boundary is found at a rift valley? Options: convergent, divergent, transform

Back

divergent

Front

Which type of plate boundary is found at an ocean trench? Options: convergent, divergent, transform

Back

convergent

Front

Subduction occurs at a __________ plate boundary.

Back

convergent

Front

Seafloor spreading occurs at a __________ plate boundary.

Back

divergent

Front

The Aleutian Trench is an example of a __________ plate boundary.

Back

convergent

Front

The San Andreas Fault is an example of a __________ plate boundary.

Back

transform