Connect Plate Motion with Boundary Processes

Compare divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries.

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Tectonic plates are solid parts of the lithosphere. At divergent boundaries they separate; at convergent boundaries they move together; at transform boundaries they slide past. Boundary type helps explain processes but does not predict an exact event time.

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When two plates separate at a mid-ocean ridge, new oceanic crust can form. Sliding sideways at a transform boundary is a different motion.

1. Two plates move apart. Which boundary type fits? Convergent Divergent Transform

2. Two plates slide horizontally past each other. Which type fits? Transform Divergent A stationary boundary

3. At which type can one plate descend beneath another? Only divergent Only transform Convergent

4. Are tectonic plates giant sheets of liquid? Yes, all plates are liquid No, they are solid lithosphere Yes, continents float on an open ocean of lava

5. Does identifying a boundary type give an exact date for its next earthquake? Yes, every boundary follows a daily schedule Yes, all earthquakes occur at noon No, it does not provide an exact event prediction

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