Question

Choose the appropriate terms to complete the sentences.

A
The theory of plate tectonics includes_____types of plate boundaries.
boundary________is formed when plates move away from each other.
Where plates move toward each other, and one plate sinks below another, a______
boundary is formed.
Where two plates slide horizontally past each other, a______
boundary is formed.
Of these boundary types, the one most important for subduction and the recycling of lithosphere back into the mantle is the_____boundary.

Answer 1

1. 3
2. Diverging
3. Converging
4. Transforming
5. Converging I think

Answer 2

The theory of plate tectonics includes

✔ three

types of plate boundaries.

A

✔ divergent

boundary is formed when plates move away from each other.

Where plates move toward each other, and one plate sinks below another, a

✔ convergent

boundary is formed.

Where two plates slide horizontally past each other, a

✔ transform

boundary is formed.

Of these boundary types, the one most important for subduction and the recycling of lithosphere back into the mantle is the

✔ convergent

boundary.

Step-by-step explanation: