Plate Boundaries Worksheet
Explore the different types of plate boundaries and the geological features they create.
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Plate Boundaries Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to the diagram provided for assistance.
1. Which type of plate boundary is characterized by two plates moving apart from each other?
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
Transform boundary
Subduction zone
2. What geological feature is often formed at a convergent boundary where two continental plates collide?
Mid-ocean ridge
Volcanoes
Mountain ranges
Oceanic trenches
1. The Earth's outermost layer is broken into large pieces called tectonic .
2. When two plates slide past each other, it forms a boundary.
3. New oceanic crust is formed at boundaries.
1. Describe what happens at a subduction zone.
2. Explain why earthquakes are common along transform plate boundaries.
1. Volcanoes are typically found at divergent plate boundaries and convergent plate boundaries.
True
False
2. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of a convergent plate boundary.
True
False