1 st Quarter LEARNING MATERIAL IN GRADE 10 Science

WORKSHEET 1: TYPES OF PLATE BOUNDARIES

Name______________________________Year and Section___________________ Score____________________

Teacher______________________________ School___________________________________Date_____________
Objective: Describe the different types of plate boundaries

BIG IDEAS
 A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally
composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. Plate size can vary greatly, from a few hundred to
thousands of kilometers across.
 Tectonic plates are classified as oceanic and continental. Oceanic crust is the outermost layer of Earth’s
lithosphere that is found under the oceans. It is thinner, denser and younger in comparison to continental crust.
While Continental crust is the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses. It is
generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust.
 Tectonic plates move relative to each other forming the three types of plate boundaries. The movement of
tectonic plates might result to occurrence of earthquakes and change in the physical feature of the earth.

1. Divergent Boundary -tectonic plates MOVE AWAY from each other

2. Convergent Boundary -tectonic plates move TOWARD EACH OTHER’; collision

3. STRIKE-SLIP BOUNDARY- two tectonic plates SLIDE past each other



Prepared by: Richard Aris S. Yabut, Teacher II, Jose P. Laurel High School
Refences: https://www.sandiegounified.org/
https://socratic.org/questions/where-are-volcanoes-and-earthquakes-likely-to-occur
 1 st Quarter LEARNING MATERIAL IN GRADE 10 Science

Directions: Complete the table by filling the necessary information required.

Plate Boundary Sketch Definition Real World Example

Convergent

Divergent

Transform

Come to think of it

How is the earth’s surface affected by the movement of the tectonic plates?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

Prepared by: Richard Aris S. Yabut, Teacher II, Jose P. Laurel High School
Refences: https://www.sandiegounified.org/
https://socratic.org/questions/where-are-volcanoes-and-earthquakes-likely-to-occur
 1 st Quarter LEARNING MATERIAL IN GRADE 10 Science

WORKSHEET 1: TYPES OF PLATE BOUNDARIES

Name______________________________Year and Section___________________ Score____________________

Teacher______________________________ School___________________________________Date_____________
Objective: Describe the different types of plate boundaries

BIG IDEAS
 A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally
composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. Plate size can vary greatly, from a few hundred to
thousands of kilometers across.
 Tectonic plates are classified as oceanic and continental. Oceanic crust is the outermost layer of Earth’s
lithosphere that is found under the oceans. It is thinner, denser and younger in comparison to continental crust.
While Continental crust is the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses. It is
generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust.
 Tectonic plates move relative to each other forming the three types of plate boundaries. The movement of
tectonic plates might result to occurrence of earthquakes and change in the physical feature of the earth.

1. Divergent Boundary -tectonic plates MOVE AWAY from each other

2. Convergent Boundary -tectonic plates move TOWARD EACH OTHER’; collision

3. STRIKE-SLIP BOUNDARY- two tectonic plates SLIDE past each other



Prepared by: Richard Aris S. Yabut, Teacher II, Jose P. Laurel High School
Refences: https://www.sandiegounified.org/
https://socratic.org/questions/where-are-volcanoes-and-earthquakes-likely-to-occur
 1 st Quarter LEARNING MATERIAL IN GRADE 10 Science

Directions: Complete the table by filling the necessary information required.

Plate Boundary Sketch Definition Real World Example
Convergent Place where 2 plates move
together Where volcanoes
or mountains can form

Continental to oceanic
Oceanic to oceanic
Continental to continental

Divergent Place where 2 plates move

apart Where new crust is
formed

Oceanic – oceanic
Continental – continental
Continental - oceanic

Transform Place where 2 plates slide

past one another

Where earthquakes occur

Come to think of it

How do we differentiate the three different types of plate boundaries?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Prepared by: Richard Aris S. Yabut, Teacher II, Jose P. Laurel High School
Refences: https://www.sandiegounified.org/
https://socratic.org/questions/where-are-volcanoes-and-earthquakes-likely-to-occur
 1 st Quarter LEARNING MATERIAL IN GRADE 10 Science

WORKSHEET 1: TYPES OF PLATE BOUNDARIES

Name______________________________Year and Section___________________ Score____________________

Teacher______________________________ School___________________________________Date_____________
Objective: Describe the different types of plate boundaries

BIG IDEAS
 A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally
composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. Plate size can vary greatly, from a few hundred to
thousands of kilometers across.
 Tectonic plates are classified as oceanic and continental. Oceanic crust is the outermost layer of Earth’s
lithosphere that is found under the oceans. It is thinner, denser and younger in comparison to continental crust.
While Continental crust is the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses. It is
generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust.
 Tectonic plates move relative to each other forming the three types of plate boundaries. The movement of
tectonic plates might result to occurrence of earthquakes and change in the physical feature of the earth.

1. Divergent Boundary -tectonic plates MOVE AWAY from each other

2. Convergent Boundary -tectonic plates move TOWARD EACH OTHER’; collision

3. STRIKE-SLIP BOUNDARY- two tectonic plates SLIDE past each other



Prepared by: Richard Aris S. Yabut, Teacher II, Jose P. Laurel High School
Refences: https://www.sandiegounified.org/
https://socratic.org/questions/where-are-volcanoes-and-earthquakes-likely-to-occur
 1 st Quarter LEARNING MATERIAL IN GRADE 10 Science

Directions: Complete the table by filling the necessary information required.

Plate Boundary Sketch Definition Real World Example
Convergent Place where 2 plates move subduction, trench,
together Where volcanoes mountains, volcanoes
or mountains can form

Continental to oceanic
Oceanic to oceanic
Continental to continental

Divergent Place where 2 plates move mid ocean ridges, rift

apart Where new crust is valleys
formed

Oceanic – oceanic
Continental – continental
Continental - oceanic

Transform Place where 2 plates slide fault lines

past one another

Where earthquakes occur

Come to think of it

What are the three different types of plate boundaries?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________

Prepared by: Richard Aris S. Yabut, Teacher II, Jose P. Laurel High School
Refences: https://www.sandiegounified.org/
https://socratic.org/questions/where-are-volcanoes-and-earthquakes-likely-to-occur