Plate tectonics

divergent plate boundary is....

• when two of the plates move closer together

• when two of earths plates move farther apart

• when two of earth plates slide away from each other

• when a person plays minecraft aand places two dirt blocks together

The photo shows the San Andreas fault zone. This is a fault formed at a transform boundary.

What would you expect to find along this fault? Hint: earthquakes

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The landform pictured here is most commonly formed at what type of plate boundary?

• convergent boundry

• divergent boundry

• transform boundry

Which landforms might you see at a divergent plate boundary? {Check all that apply.}

• mid-ocean ridge

• mountain range

• rift valley

• volcano

• island

whats a mountan range?

Explain how plate tectonics have changed Earth’s surface over time. Include the role of plate tectonics in the creation of landforms.