Divergent Boundary Continental/Continental Crust

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Divergent Boundary Continental/Continental Crust What occurs there: rift valley & earthquakes Where can we see this: Africa

Divergent Boundary Oceanic/Oceanic Crust What occurs there: mid-ocean ridges (seafloor spreading), volcanoes, & earthquakes Where can we see this: Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Convergent Boundary Continental/Continental Crust What occurs there: Mountains form & earthquakes Where can we see this: Himalaya Mountains

Convergent Boundary Continental/Oceanic Crust What occurs there: trenches, volcanoes, & earthquakes Where can we see this: Japan, Alaska

Transform Boundary What occurs there: Earthquakes Where can we see this: California, San Andreas Fault

Reviewing Plate Boundaries Name ___________________________________________________________ Period _______________ Date _____________ Reviewing Plate Boundaries   Type of crust What does it look like? What occurs there? Where can we see this? Type of Boundary Convergent Continental/Continental Continental/Oceanic Divergent Oceanic/Oceanic Transform Any type of crust

Review: Identify the correct type of boundary seen in each of the lettered pictures. You may use your notes. Example Type of Boundary A   B C D E

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