Question

12a. what plate motion is happening at point a?
a a convergent boundary where two plates collide.
b. a divergent boundary where two plates pull apart.
c. a transform boundary where two plates slide past each other.
d. not enough information is given to be able to identify the plate motion.
read the passage - tectonic plates - and answer the question below:
12b. what plate motion is happening at point b?
a a convergent boundary where two plates collide.
b. a divergent boundary where two plates pull apart.
c. a transform boundary where two plates slide past each other.
d. not enough informatio is given to be able to identify the plate motion.

Explanation:

• For 12A: At Point A, one plate is going under another (subduction), which is characteristic of a convergent boundary where two plates collide.
• For 12B: Mid - oceanic ridges are formed at divergent boundaries. At Point B (mid - oceanic ridge), new crust is formed as two plates pull apart.

Answer:

12A. A. A convergent boundary where two plates collide.
12B. B. A divergent boundary where two plates pull apart.