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WorksheetsDivergent/Transform Boundaries
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
The San Andreas Fault is a classic example of a ___________ boundary.
convergent
divergent
transform
normal
According to plate tectonic theory, new crust is created at _________ boundaries
convergent
divergent
transform
normal
The San Andreas Fault is a boundary that separates which two tectonic plates?
North American and the Juan de Fuca plates
South American and Nazca plates
African and South American plates
North American and Pacific plates
Divergent plate boundaries can be defined as areas where plates
move in opposite directions
move in opposite directions past each other
move in opposite towards each other
move in opposite away from each other
Which letter is closest to the divergent boundary in the cross section here?
a
b
c
d
All _____________ are faults, but not all faults are _____________. (hint: same word for both blanks)
(a)
Examine the map view diagram that shows both oceanic and continental crust on either side of a plate boundary. Based on the features labeled on the diagram, and the apparent boundary type, location "X" will move towards which direction?
A
B
C
D
A and B are located on two different plates, separated by a transform boundary. What direction is plate B moving, if plate A is moving northeast (NE)?
north east
north west
south west
south east
Why is the ocean shallower where there are divergent plate boundaries?
there is less water in that part of the ocean
new sea floor “floats” because is hot and has a low density.
the sea floor there is not as heavy as the surrounding sea floor.
the oceanic crust there is thicker.
Transform boundaries connect...
two divergent boundaries
two convergent boundaries
continental crust
oceanic crust
I am feeling _____________ with the idea of divergent and transform plate boundaries.
completely lost
just ok
confident
extremely confident
