GRADE 8 SCIENCE · CHAPTER 4
Earth, weather & space
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Earth systems
Relate plate motion to boundary processes
Use the relative motion of tectonic plates to distinguish divergent, convergent and transform boundaries.
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Two plates move away from each other at a mid-ocean ridge. Which boundary type fits?
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divergent boundary
The plates diverge, allowing new crust to form between them.
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