🌍 Part 1: Understanding Plate Boundaries

I can... identify and describe the three types of tectonic plate boundaries.

1. What happens at a divergent plate boundary?

Plates move apart from each other

Plates crash into each other

Plates slide past each other

Plates stay in the same place

2. At which type of boundary do plates collide and push together?

Divergent boundary

Convergent boundary

Transform boundary

Static boundary

3. Transform boundaries are known for causing:

New ocean floor to form

Mountain ranges to build up

Earthquakes from sliding plates

Volcanoes to erupt

4. Fill in the blanks:

At _____________ boundaries, plates move away from each other and create new _____________ floor. The famous Mid-Atlantic _____________ is an example of this type of boundary.

🏔️ Part 2: Matching Boundaries to Surface Features

I can... connect plate boundary types to the landforms and events they create.

5. Match each plate boundary type to the surface features it creates. Draw lines to connect them:

Divergent Boundary

Convergent Boundary

Transform Boundary

San Andreas Fault earthquakes

Himalayan Mountains

Mid-Ocean Ridge

Ocean trenches

Rift valleys

Sliding motion earthquakes

6. Which surface features can you find at convergent boundaries? Check all that apply:

Mountain ranges

Ocean trenches

Volcanoes

New ocean floor

Earthquakes

✏️ Part 3: Explain Your Thinking

I can... explain how plate movement creates different landforms and geological events.

7. Imagine you live near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (a divergent boundary). Describe what geological processes are happening beneath the ocean and what new features are being created.

8. The Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean has many volcanoes and earthquakes. Explain why convergent boundaries create so much geological activity.

9. Draw and label a simple diagram showing what happens at a transform boundary. Include arrows to show plate movement.

10. Critical Thinking: If you were a geologist studying an area with frequent earthquakes but no volcanoes or mountain building, which type of plate boundary would you suspect? Explain your reasoning.