Identify each of the examples as a convergent, divergent, or transform plate boundary Column A
1.
The Alpine Fault in New Zealand is located on the boundary between the Indio-Australian plate and Pacific plate. As these plates slide past each other it creates some of the largest earthquakes in the world.:
The Alpine Fault in New Zealand is located on the boundary between the Indio-Australian plate and Pacific plate. As these plates slide past each other it creates some of the largest earthquakes in the world.
2.
The Andes Mountains are a volcanic mountain range formed as a result of the subduction of the Nazca plate beneath the South American plate as the two collide.:
The Andes Mountains are a volcanic mountain range formed as a result of the subduction of the Nazca plate beneath the South American plate as the two collide.
3.
The Mid-Atlantic ridge was formed due to the separation of tectonic plates and extends for nearly 16,000 kilometers:
The Mid-Atlantic ridge was formed due to the separation of tectonic plates and extends for nearly 16,000 kilometers
Column B
a. Transform
b. Divergent
c. Convergent