Question

question 13 (3 points)
match the following plate boundary example with its description:
column a

1. mid ocean ridge
2. himalayan mountain range
3. san andreas fault line

column b
a. where two plates move horizontally and slip past each other
b. two plates collide together, where either subduction or uplift occurs
c. where two plates move apart from each other

Explanation:

• Mid - Ocean Ridge: It is formed at divergent plate boundaries where two plates move apart from each other. New crust is created as magma rises from the mantle. So, 1 - c.
• Himalayan Mountain Range: Formed at a convergent plate boundary. The Indian plate collides with the Eurasian plate. There is no subduction (both are continental plates), so they just crumple up to form mountains. So, 2 - b.
• San Andreas Fault Line: It is a transform plate boundary. At transform boundaries, two plates move horizontally and slip past each other. So, 3 - a.

Answer:

1. c. Mid - Ocean Ridge matches with "Where two plates move apart from each other".
2. b. Himalayan Mountain Range matches with "Two plates collide together, where either subduction or uplift occurs".
3. a. San Andreas Fault Line matches with "Where two plates move horizontally and slip past each other".