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1. There are 3 main types of plate boundaries, please list them.
Divergent, Convergent, and Transform.
2. What is a Divergent plate boundary?
Places where plates are coming apart are called divergent boundaries.
3. Give an example of an area where a Divergent plate boundary exists:
One young divergent plate boundary that you'll recognize is actively forming the Red Sea.
4. What is a Convergent plate boundary?
A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other. If the two plates are of equal density, they usually push up against each other, forming a mountain chain. If they are of unequal density, one plate usually sinks beneath the other in a subduction zone.
5. Give an example of a Convergent plate boundary:
The western coast of South America and the Himalayan Mountains are convergent plate boundaries.
6. What is a Transform-Fault boundary?
Transform-Fault Boundaries are where two plates are sliding horizontally past one another. These are also known as transform boundaries or more commonly as faults.
7. Give an example of a Transform-Fault boundary:
The San Andreas fault zone is a transform boundary between two tectonic plates, the North America plate and the Pacific plate.
8. What plate is our school located on?
The North American Plate.
Divergent, Convergent, and Transform.
2. What is a Divergent plate boundary?
Places where plates are coming apart are called divergent boundaries.
3. Give an example of an area where a Divergent plate boundary exists:
One young divergent plate boundary that you'll recognize is actively forming the Red Sea.
4. What is a Convergent plate boundary?
A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other. If the two plates are of equal density, they usually push up against each other, forming a mountain chain. If they are of unequal density, one plate usually sinks beneath the other in a subduction zone.
5. Give an example of a Convergent plate boundary:
The western coast of South America and the Himalayan Mountains are convergent plate boundaries.
6. What is a Transform-Fault boundary?
Transform-Fault Boundaries are where two plates are sliding horizontally past one another. These are also known as transform boundaries or more commonly as faults.
7. Give an example of a Transform-Fault boundary:
The San Andreas fault zone is a transform boundary between two tectonic plates, the North America plate and the Pacific plate.
8. What plate is our school located on?
The North American Plate.