Mrs Alter & Mr. Guzman's Science Class Plate Tectonics

What type of tectonic plate boundary is shown in the diagram.

• A) Convergent

• B) Divergent

• C) Transform

What geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary as shown in the diagram?

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Trench

• Transform fault

Match the examples of boundaries

• Convergent

• Where new oceanic

  crust forms. (e.g.,

  Mid-Atlantic Ridge).

• Divergent

• When the plates rub

  each other (e.g.,

  San Andreas Fault).

• transform

• When continental

  plates collide (e.g.,

  the Himalayas).

How do continents fit together according to tectonic plates?

• Continents do not move.

• Continents drift on tectonic plates, which fit together like a puzzle.

• Continents are held together by gravitational forces.

Fill in the blank: Oceanic plates are the ______ and denser type of tectonic plate.

• thinner

• thick

• lighter

• heavier

The heat from Earth's core causes the mantle to heat up and rise causing ________________currents.

• convection

• transform

• weather

What happens at a divergent plate boundary?

• A) Plates move away from each other.

• B) Plates move towards each other.

• C) Plates slide past each other.

Convergent boundaries contribute to the formation of _______.

• mountain ranges

• ocean trenches

• rift valleys

What happens at divergent boundaries?

• Plates move towards each other

• Plates move away from each other

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates remain stationary

What occurs when two plates slide past each other horizontally?

• Earthquake

• Volcanic eruption

• Mountain formation