Name
Date
Class
Content Practice B
LESSON 2
Landforms at Plate Boundaries
Directions: Use the map to find the locations listed on the chart. Then complete the chart with the correct type
of boundary in the space provided.
convergent
A convergent boundary occurs where two
plates are pushing toward each other.
Eurasian
Plate
North
American
Plate
divergent
A divergent boundary marks two plates
that are moving apart from each other.
transform
A transform boundary occurs where two
plates slide past each other.
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Location
Philippine
Plate
African
Plate
Pacific
Plate
Nazca
Plate
IndianAustralian
Plate
South
American
Plate
Antarctic Plate
Type of Boundary
1. the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between the
North American and Eurasian Plates in
the North Atlantic; between the
South American and African Plates in
the South Atlantic
2. the boundary between the Pacific Plate and
the North American Plate in California
3. the boundary between the Pacific and
Antarctic Plates
4. the boundary between the Nazca Plate and
the South American Plate along the west
coast of South America
5. the boundary between the Eurasian Plate and
the Indian Plate at the Himalayas
6. the boundary between the Pacific Plate and
the Australian Plate crossing New Zealand
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