When standing on the ground next to a known plate boundary, it can often be hard to tell if the two plates are moving toward each other, away from each other, or sliding past one another. Scientists have been able to identify many key features at plate boundary regions that are unique to each type of plate boundary. When these defining features are observed, scientists can make a preliminary prediction about what type of plate boundary they are looking at!

Directions

For your assignment, complete the following list below:

Define, in your own words, each type of plate boundary. 

Choose one type of plate boundary and create a list of key features found near that plate boundary. Provide the name of one real-world example of this type of plate boundary (or describe a location in the world where we see this type of plate boundary). 

1. Hint: Remember, there are 3 subtypes of convergent boundaries, these must be included as well in your answer to number one.
2. You textbook will be sufficient enough to find all the information you need, but should you use any external resources, you must create a reference list that is formatted using either MLA or APA. 

How to turn this in:

You may organize this assignment any way you choose as long as it is on a single document. I have no preference on this as long as it is easy to read, I can follow the flow of information and all the information is present. 

Instructions on how to create this document:

If you choose to hand write this assignment. Here is a breakdown of how to prepare you assignment for submission. If you have another method for creating a single document for an assignment that you handwrite, you can use that. Below is just a place to get started if you are not sure how to begin:

write out the answers to your questions

take a picture of the drawings with your smart phone/camera and email it/airdrop it to yourself

You can also free apps like camscanner, notes (for iPhone users), etc. to convert a photo to a scanned document

1. you can save the document once it is on your computer and submit it to this assignment as a PDF or jpeg. 
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