Question

Match the geological feature with its primary plate boundary type:

1. Mid-ocean ridge.

2. Mariana Trench

3. San Andreas Fault

• A. 1-Divergent, 2-Convergent, 3-Transform
• B. 1-Convergent 2-Divergent 3-Transform
• C. 1-Transform 2-Convergent 3-Divergent
• D. 1-Divergent 2-Transform 3-Convergent

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1-Divergent, 2-Convergent, 3-Transform

• Mid-ocean ridges are formed at divergent plate boundaries, where two tectonic plates move apart. As the plates separate, magma rises from the mantle, cools, and creates new oceanic crust through seafloor spreading.

• The Mariana Trench is formed at a convergent plate boundary, where the Pacific Plate subducts beneath the Philippine Sea Plate. This subduction process creates the world's deepest ocean trench.

• The San Andreas Fault is a classic example of a transform plate boundary, where the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate slide horizontally past each other. This movement frequently causes earthquakes.