Compare and contrast the three major types of plate tectonic boundaries. Discuss the
tectonic features along each of these boundaries. Provide specific examples of each type
of boundary. What will be an ideal response?
The student should describe and discuss divergent, convergent, and transform plate
boundaries. Included in the discussion should be subduction zones, orogenic belts, midocean
ridges, continental rift valleys, and transform faults. Examples may include the
western coast of South America (convergent), the Himalaya Mountains (convergent), the
mid-Atlantic ridge (divergent), the East African Rift (divergent), and the San Andreas
Fault (transform).
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