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Review - Introduction - Plate Tectonics

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The boundaries of the earth's crustal plates coincide with the earths mountain chains, trenches, rift valleys, earthquakes, and volcanoes. There are four types of plate boudaries:

  1. divergent
  2. convergent
  3. transform
  4. plate boundary zones

Look at the figures that follow and state which type of boundary is being illustrated.
(Click on the figure to enlarge it.)

1.
  1. divergent
  2. convergent
  3. transform
  4. plate boundary zones

 

2.
  1. divergent
  2. convergent
  3. transform
  4. plate boundary zones

3.
  1. divergent
  2. convergent
  3. transform
  4. plate boundary zones

4.
  1. divergent
  2. convergent
  3. transform
  4. plate boundary zones

5.
  1. divergent
  2. convergent
  3. transform
  4. plate boundary zones

6.
  1. divergent
  2. convergent
  3. transform
  4. plate boundary zones

 

ANSWERS

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ANSWERS

  1. CONVERGENT BOUNDARY
  2. DIVERGENT BOUNDARY
  3. DIVERGENT BOUNDARY
  4. PLATE BOUNDARY ZONE
  5. CONVERGENT BOUNDARY
  6. TRANSFORM BOUNDARY

Summary of Plate Boundaries
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For the lecture on plate tectonics go here.

You should be able to use the theory of plate tectonics to understand the locations of the world's mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes. use the maps below to review. (Click on the image to enlarge it.)

World Plates
Mountains
Volcanoes
Earthquakes

You should also have an understanding of the evidence that supports the theory of plate tectonics.

For the lecture on plate tectonics go here.

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