The next step is to ask students to come ... Earth scientists use to describe these plate boundaries. Use Graphic 2 to discuss convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.

The tiny Juan de Fuca plate is largely responsible ... creates three types of tectonic boundaries: convergent, where plates move into one another; divergent, where plates move apart; and transform ...

Four types of plate tectonic activity are demonstrated in this feature. Keep an eye on the map to see where in the world the activity takes place. Also known as spreading boundary, a divergent ...