Three Types of Plate Boundaries

How many tectonic plates meet at a plate boundary?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What changes to Earth's surface occur near?

• Mountains

• Plate boundaries

• Oceans

• Deserts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How many types of plate boundaries are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Fill in the blank: Convergent boundaries are where two plates move ______ each other.

• towards

• away from

• parallel to

• past

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Fill in the blank: Divergent boundaries are where two plates move ______ from each other.

• away

• towards

• over

• under

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Transform boundary

• Two plates move towards each other

• Two plates move away from each other

• Two plates slide past one another

Convergent boundary

• Two plates move towards each other

• Two plates move away from each other

• Two plates slide past one another

Divergent boundary

• Two plates move towards each other

• Two plates move away from each other

• Two plates slide past one another

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of plate is the African Plate?

• Minor

• Major

• Micro

• Subducting

What type of plate boundary is associated with the African Plate?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction