Reviewing Plate boundaries

Worksheet by Kate Lewis
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Geography
Grades
9
Language
ENG
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Study the key terms below and match them to the correct definitions Plate Boundary The edge of a tectonic plate or where two tectonic plates meet Tectonic Plate A fraction of the earth's crust Divergent Constructive plate boundary When two tectonic plates move away from one another e.g. The North American plate and the Eurasian plate Convergent Destructive plate boundary When the oceanic plate subducts under the continental plate because it's denser e.g. Nazca plate and South American plate Convergent Collision plate boundary When two continental plates meet and collide and force the ground upwards under great pressure e.g. the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate Conservative or Transform plate boundary When two tectonic plates slide past one another e.g. the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate. The earth's crust The first layer of the earth which is very thin and contains the tectonic plates. The mantle The second layer of the earth which contains the convection currents and molten magma. Right click on the terms and descriptions below and select which group they belong to. Divergent Constructive Plate Boundary (5) Plates move away from one another North American Plate and The Eurasian plate Shield volcanoes are formed Mid-Atlantic Sea Ridge Iceland is located on this plate boundary Convergent Destructive plate boundary (6) Two tectonic plates move towards each other and the denser oceanic plate subducts under the continental plate The Nazca plate and the South American Plate Composite or strato volcanoes are formed here This plate boundary formed the Andes fold mountains This is the most dangerous and destructive plate boundary This plate boundary causes tsunamis Convergent Collision plate boundary (4) Two continental (land plates) meet and force the ground upwards between them The Indian plate and The Eurasian Plate Fold mountains such as The Himalayas are formed on this plate boundary The Nepal 2015 earthquake happened on this plate boundary Conservative or Transform plate boundary (4) Two tectonic plates slide past one another The Pacific Plate and the North American Plate Haiti is located on this plate boundary San Andreas Fault line is located along this plate boundary Name the correct plate boundaries on the designated locations on the Plate Tectonics map. Type the names of the plate boundaries into the correct boxes.Your options are:Divergent ConstructiveDivergent ConstructiveConservative / TransformConvergent DestructiveConvergent DestructiveConvergent Collision Convergent Destructive Convergent Collision Conservative / Transform Divergent Constructive Convergent destructive Divergent Constructive True or false all plate boundaries cause earthquakes True False Volcanoes are formed on Convergent destructive and Conservative plate boundaries True False Tsunamis mainly occur on which plate boundary? Divergent Constructive Convergent Collision Convergent destructive Conservative Which type of tectonic plate subducts? Continental Oceanic

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