20.2.2. Types of Plate Boundaries

Try these first

1. 1.

   What happens at convergent boundaries?

   Hint

   Think about mountains and collisions.

2. 2.

   Name an example of a divergent boundary.

   Hint

   Where might new crust be forming in the ocean?

3. 3.

   What occurs at convergent boundaries?

   • Plates slide apart
   • Plates collide
   • Plates slide past each other

   Hint

   Think mountains!

4. 4.

   True or False: Divergent boundaries are characterized by plate collision.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Remember the tension?

5. 5.

   Discuss the impact of transform boundaries on local communities. Provide a case study.

   Hint

   Think about the San Andreas Fault and its influence.

6. 6.

   Evaluate the geological consequences of divergent boundaries over geological time scales.

   Hint

   Consider how the ocean floor forms and changes.