Question

1. match the sentences with the terms.

divergent boundary
convergent boundary
transform boundary
subduction
two plates moving away from each other allow magma to rise from the mantle to create new crust.
two plates moving toward each other can create mountains or deep trenches.
this is the process by which one of the earths plates slides beneath another when two plates collide.
stress is created as two plates slide past each other in a grinding way that can release energy as earthquakes.

Explanation:

• Divergent boundary: When two plates move away from each other, magma rises from the mantle to create new crust. This is a key characteristic of divergent boundaries where new lithosphere is formed.
• Convergent boundary: Two plates moving toward each other can create mountains (e.g., when continental - continental plates collide) or deep trenches (e.g., when an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate). The process of one plate sliding beneath another is subduction, which is part of convergent boundary dynamics.
• Transform boundary: Stress is created as two plates slide past each other in a grinding way. When the stress is released, it can cause earthquakes. Transform boundaries are characterized by this lateral movement of plates.

Answer:

• "Two plates moving away from each other allow magma to rise from the mantle to create new crust" matches divergent boundary.
• "Two plates moving toward each other can create mountains or deep trenches" matches convergent boundary.
• "This is the process by which one of the earth’s plates slides beneath another" matches subduction (a process that occurs at convergent boundaries).
• "Stress is created as two plates slide past each other in a grinding way that can release energy as earthquakes" matches transform boundary.