JH SCI CHP 5: Lesson 7 Plate Tectonic Boundaries

Which best describes a convergent plate boundary?

• Divergence and separation of tectonic plates
• Formation of new oceanic crust
• It is when two tectonic plates collide

• No movement of tectonic plates

Which statement best describes a divergent plate boundary?

• Two tectonic plates move towards each other
• Two tectonic plates remain stationary
• Two tectonic plates move away from each other
• Two tectonic plates slide past each other

Which of the following statements best describes transform boundaries?

• They are where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.
• They are where two tectonic plates move away from each other
• They are where two tectonic plates sink below each other
• They are where two tectonic plates move towards each other

An example of a divergent plate boundary is which of the following?

• San Andreas Fault
• Himalayan Mountains
• Andes Mountains
• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

An example of a convergent plate boundary is which of the following?

• The Himalayan mountains

• The San Andres Fault

• The Mid Atlantic Trench

• The Iceland volcano

An example of a Transform plate boundary is which of the following?

• San Andreas Fault
• Amazon Rainforest
• Great Barrier Reef
• Mount Everest