Plate boundaries

Plate boundaries

Three types of plate boundaries

• Convergent (come together)

• Divergent (go apart)

• Transform (slide past one another)

Convergent plate boundaries

A convergent boundary is where two tectonic plates push together.

Sometimes one plate will move under the other. This is called subduction.

Although the movement is slow, convergent boundaries can be areas of geological activity such as the forming of mountains and volcanoes.

They can also be areas of high earthquake activity.

Multiple Choice

What is a convergent plate boundary?

• 2 plates coming together

• 2 plates going apart

• 2 plates sliding past one another

Divergent plate boundary

A divergent boundary is one where two plates are getting pushed apart.

The area on land where the boundary occurs is called a rift or a mid-ocean ridge.

New land is formed by magma pushing up from the mantle and cooling as it reaches the surface.

Multiple Choice

What is a divergent plate boundary?

• 2 plates coming together

• 2 plates moving apart

• 2 plates sliding past one another

Transform plate boundary

A transform boundary is one where two plates slide past each other.

These places are often called faults and can be areas where earthquakes often occur.

Multiple Choice

What is a transform plate boundary?

• 2 plates coming together

• 2 plates moving apart

• 2 plates sliding past one another

Multiple Choice

How many different types of plate boundaries are there

• 2

• 3

• 1

Multiple Choice

At which type of plate boundary do mountains form?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Multiple Choice

At which type of plate boundary are earthquakes likely to occur?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Multiple Choice

At which type of plate boundary do rifts and mid-ocean ridges form?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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