Plate Boundaries

Divergent means...

• Dividing

• Connecting

• Moving past something

• Candy

What is a convergent boundary?

• When plate tectonics collide or crash into each other

• When plate tectonics divide or move away from eachother

• When plate tectonics slide past each other

• When plate tectonics stay still

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is a transform boundary?

• When plate tectonics collide or crash into each other

• When plate tectonics divide or move away from eachother

• When plate tectonics slide past each other

• When plate tectonics stay still

What is a divergent boundary?

• When plate tectonics collide or crash into each other

• When plate tectonics divide or move away from eachother

• When plate tectonics slide past each other

• When plate tectonics stay still

Which boundary does subduction occur at?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• When plate tectonics do not move

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Which boundary does seafloor spreading occur at?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• When plate tectonics do not move

Which US state has the San Andreas fault line?

• California

• Neveda

• Oregon

• Washington

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Convergent means...

• Dividing

• Connecting

• Moving past something

• Candy

The stress in convergent boundaries is called...

• Shearing

• Compression

• Tension

• No name for it

The stress in divergent boundaries is called...

• Shearing

• Compression

• Tension

• No name for it