Learning objective:1. Describe the movement in each type of plate boundary.2. Relate each type of plate with the stress on rocks.
Answer (1)
- Convergent Boundaries: Plates move toward each other, causing compression. This stress creates mountain ranges and faults.- Divergent Boundaries: Plates move away from each other, causing tension. This stress creates rifts and faults.- Transform Boundaries: Plates move by sliding past to each other, causing shear. This stress creates faults. This concept map helps visualize the different types of plate boundaries and their associated movements and stresses.
