Plate Boundaries Worksheet
Each of the 12 lettered circles sits on a plate boundary. Students write whether it is divergent, convergent or transform. Turn on "Show answer key" to color the boundaries by type.
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About this sheet
- Grade band: Grades 6 to 8 (ages 11 to 14), our estimate. It also works for a high school review.
- License: free for classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
- Data: plate outlines from the PB2002 model by Peter Bird (2003), ODC-By 1.0. Land from Natural Earth, public domain.
- PDF: use "Print or save as PDF" and pick "Save as PDF" in the print dialog. The page prints in landscape with only the map.
Answer key
| Spot | Type | Plates |
|---|---|---|
| A | Divergent | Somali and African |
| B | Convergent | Indian and Australian |
| C | Divergent | Okhotsk and Eurasian |
| D | Transform | African and South American |
| E | Convergent | North American and Pacific |
| F | Transform | Pacific and Caroline |
| G | Convergent | Eurasian and Indian |
| H | Divergent | Amur and Eurasian |
| I | Transform | Antarctic and Nazca |
| J | Divergent | African and Arabian |
| K | Transform | North American and Pacific |
| L | Convergent | Nazca and South American |